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:

Physical examination will confirm the diagnosis.

Bone X-ray may be normal or may show soft tissue swelling, thickened ligament, and possibly free bone particles near the anterior tubercle.