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Osgood-Schlatter disease CHORUS
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Location: http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/00294.html
Description: ischemic necrosis / osteochondritis of the tibial tuberosity (insertion of patellar tendon, site of traumatic injury)
* ST swelling
* fragmented apophysis with irregularly increased density
* males (75-85%)
* age: 10-15 (boys), 8-13 (girls)
* 25% bilateral
Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD
Institution: CHORUS
Primary Subject/Category:
- - OCOSH Classification: Bone Diseases: Osteochondroses: Osgood Schlatter Disease
- - OCOSH Classification: Investigations: Radiology - General: Radiology - Conditions
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Added: Thu Jan 31 2002
Last Modified: Sun Dec 06 2009