Disease of Osgood-Schlatter
The disease of Osgood-Schlatter is an affection of the Genou; it is apophysose such a called ostéochrondose tibiale former since it is more precisely about a suffering of the low insertion of the patellar tendon on the level of the former tuberosity tibiale. The pain results from microscopic cracks of the cartilagineux fabric too solicited by the efforts of the tendon. The disease was described in 1903 by Dr. Osgood and Schlatter, each one on their side.
It assigns primarily the young person Sportif in period of growth, more often the boy but also the girl.
The disease of Osgood-Schlatter is benign; the disappearance of the pain can be long (in weeks, month even years ), but there generally is not after-effects ). At once the made diagnosis, a clear reduction in the physical-activity is essential, even a complete rest: to prolong the Sport in spite of the pain can clearly worsen the situation and in all the cases the duration increases which will require the disappearance of the affection and the pain.
The clinical examination is enough to ensure the diagnosis, but a Radiographie is not necessary except to the end of the growth to define the absence of after-effects. There is no specific medicamentous treatment. The installation of Attelle S can be necessary, as well as rehabilitation and other Kinésithérapie.
The Pain being the sign of the persistence of the problem, it is possible to trust there to be authorized efforts greater than in the phase of rest. It is appropriate, even after disappearance of any pain, to be careful in the resumption of the sports activity and that as long as the growth is not completed; it is also necessary to stop as of its possible reappearance.
All the activities without strong request of the lower extremities can be practiced; the Natation is also advised as well as the bicycle in a moderate way. The maintenance of the flexibility of the muscles of the thigh allows a less request of the Tendon and thus of the insertion point.
If the affection usually relates to only one knee, the other can be touched even once the other restored.
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- the disease of Osgood-Schlatter
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