Tibial tubercle avulsion fractures (TTAFs) are uncommon but increasingly observed injuries in young athletes, especially ...

This week we are going to discuss a condition that occurs in adolescence, particularly in those active youth who participate in sports — Osgood Schlatter’s disease.Osgood Schlatter’s disease ...

Osgood-Schlatter is a common knee problem affecting rapidly growing children between 11 and 14. Although any child can develop the condition, boys have it three times more often than girls do. One … ...

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&… ...

Rapidly growing and highly active adolescents run the risk of developing an overuse injury known as Osgood-Schlatter disease. Osgood-Schlatter disease is what is known as a traction apophysitis ...

Osgood-Schlatter disease, also called tibial tuberosity apophysitis, is a disorder that causes temporary pain, tenderness, and swelling of the knee. In most cases, pain and swelling occurs at the ...

Introduction. Osgood-Schlatter's disease (OSD) was first described in the early 1900s1, 2 and is now classified as an apophysitis of the anterior aspect of the tibial tuberosity (ATT). It is a common ...

DEAR DR. GOTT: I wonder why you didn't mention Osgood-Schlatter disease in your column about growing pains. Our son, who is now 38, had this condition when he was 12 and had to have both legs (one ...

Adults with a history of Osgood-Schlatter disease are at high risk for lateral patellofemoral maltracking and high-grade patellofemoral chondrosis, according to published results. From January ...