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Lower leg muscles
Lower leg muscles
Leg pain (Osgood-Schlatter)
Leg pain (Osgood-Schlatter)
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Osgood-Schlatter disease

Alternative Names:
Osteochondrosis

Symptoms:
  • leg pain or knee pain
    • in one or both knees
    • worse with activity, especially running, jumping, or climbing
    • worse when pressure is applied to the area
  • tenderness below the knee, worse when pressure is applied
  • swelling of the bump on the front of the leg just below the kneecap (anterior tibial tubercle)


Signs and tests:

A doctor can make a diagnosis during a physical examination. A bone X-ray may be normal, may show soft tissue swelling, or may demonstrate fragmentation of the the tibial tubercle.



Review Date: 2/12/2003
Reviewed By: Andrew L. Chen, M.D., M.S., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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