Osgood Schlatter’s disease is not exactly a disease although it is named as such. It is a tearing away of the periosteum of the bone at the tendon attachment of the knee just below the kneecap.

This week we are going to discuss a condition of use that affects the knee and can cause considerable pain and limited function. The condition is Osgood Schlatter’s disease. Osgood Schlatter’s ...

Osgood-Schlatter disease is an injury resulting from overuse. It most common in adolescents experiencing growth spurts and is caused by inflammation of the tendon that attaches the kneecap to the ...

Background Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) of the knee in youth is one of the most frequent of anterior knee pain in athletes. There are several risk factors that contribute to this disease. Objective ...

The pain in his knees is probably due to a condition called Osgood Schlatter's disease. This is a common problem which typically occurs during times of fast growth usually in fit active boys ...

Background High-intensity sports like Squash expose immature athletes to the risk of developing Osgood-Schlatter's (OSD) disease during critical periods of growth. Acute OSD episodes have been ...