"In rare cases, surgical excision of the bone fragment(s) and/or free cartilaginous material may give good results in skeletally mature patients who remain symptomatic despite conservative measures 10,11."
"It is named after American orthopaedic surgeon Robert B Osgood (1873-1956) and Swiss professor of surgery Carl Schlatter (1864-1934)."
"Osgood-Schlatter disease is seen in active adolescents, especially those who jump and kick. It is bilateral in 25-50% of patients 1-3. The typical age of onset in females may be slightly earlier (boys 10-15 years; girls 8-12 years) 8."
"Soft tissue swelling with loss of the sharp margins of the patellar tendon is the earliest sign in the acute phase; thus, a compatible history is also essential in making the diagnosis. Bone fragmentation at the tibial tuberosity may be evident 3 to 4 weeks after the onset."