How is Osgood-Schlatter Apophysitis Treated?

Discussion An apopysis is a secondary ossification center located at the tendinous insertion into a bone. Site irritation is called apophysitis and several proposed causes include genetics, rapid growth, trauma (compression or traction), anatomical differences and diet. Whatever the etiological factors, it causes pain. Examples include Sever’s disease of the calcaneus. Anterior knee pain is a common presenting problem in the pediatric age group, and the differential diagnosis is broad. Trauma, infection, tumors, and referred pain need to be considered but soft tissue problems tend to predominate if not a traumatic cause. Trauma could be overlooked by the patient though. The knee’s anatomy is complex, and this along with normal pubertal growth and biomechanics can make the diagnosis more challenging. Sports participation for recreational or competition is a common cause. Females have had increased knee problems because of increased activity and hips/legs anatomy (e.g. anterior cruciate ligament problems have rapidly increased in female athletes) in the past few years. High levels of repetitive activity where the knee is loaded such as kicking, jumping, squatting and sprinting place increased risk for overuse knee injuries. Thus common sports include baseball/softball, basketball, gymnastics, soccer and volleyball. Osgood-Schlatter apophysitis is one of the most common apophysites (21% of teen athletes and 4.5% of non-athletes) and affects the tibial tuberosity. The...
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