Osgood-Schlatter disease
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a painful knee condition that affects adolescents, particularly athletes. The etiology of this common condition is not known. This disease, whose diagnosis is mainly clinical, is manifested by pain and swelling of the tibial tuberosity triggered and aggravated by sports activities.
About Osgood Schlatter Disease
This pain, easily reproducible on palpation, is localized at the level of the insertion of the patellar ligament on the anterior tibial tuberosity. It is one of the main causes of discomfort during and after sports activities in active adolescents. It affects about 4% of adolescents and about 20% of athletic adolescents
X-ray, ultrasound or MRI examinations are not always necessary for diagnosis. The treatment is based on the adaptation of sports activities, analgesics and physiotherapy. Surgery is almost never used. The painful symptomatology stops with the end of growth. The long-term prognosis is very good for the majority of patients. Several studies suggest a high patellar height at the end of growth, without an arthrogenic role being established for the moment.
Neuhaus et al, A systematic review on conservative treatment options for OSGOOD-Schlatter disease , 2021
Lucenti et al, The Etiology and Risk Factors of Osgood-Schlatter Disease: A Systematic Review , 2022
