Pediatric Knee Problems: An Overview
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چکیده
Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) is a condition in which the patellar tendon insertion on the tibial tuberosity becomes inflamed. It is a well-known condition in late childhood characterized by pain and a bony prominence over the tibial tuberosity. Usually, it resolves at the end stages of skeletal growth. Boys are affected more often than girls, and the age of affection is typically in the second decade of life that is 10 to 15 years in boys and eight to twelve years in girls [3].
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