Osgood Schlatter’s Disease

Osgood Schlatter’s disease is a relatively common juvenile condition in which a fragment of bone from the tibia (shin bone) is pulled away by the quadriceps. This condition most often affects active 10-15 years olds. Symptoms include a tender swelling just below the knee cap (the tibial tubercle). Once the condition has run its course, […]

Osteochondritis Dissecans

Osteochondritis is a misleading term for this condition as it implies inflammation- evidence of which has yet to be proven. What really happens is that that a part of cartilage and bone separates from the rest of its bone to a varying degree. This most commonly affects the knee, but the elbow and ankle may […]