Osgood Schallater Disease?

Question

My friend suffered with this condition and is left with a lump on her knee, is there any operation/treatement she can have to remove this?

Answer 1

It's Osgood-Schlatter's disease-apophysitis of the tibial tubercle. Usually seen in pubertal individuals doing a lot of jumping or running. This is self-limiting-stops when one is past adolescence. May leave a lump below the knee area after it heals. Should not be a problem, really. But for cosmetic reasons, your orthopedic surgeon can shave it for you but no need actually.

Answer 2

The lump is caused by swelling around the point where one of the tendons in the knee joins the kneecap to the shin bone. The lump is made worse by sports.

It usually occurs around the time when a person is still growing and will usually settle down within 2-3 years or when growth spurts stop.

Mostly the treatment consists of rest, painkillers and ice packs, as the condition usually resolves itself on its own, but in rare cases where symptoms persist after a person is fully grown, and are still causing problems, then surgical removal of the bone fragments is an option.

The following two pages tell you a little more about the condition and how it is treated:
http://www.medic8.com/healthguide/articles/osgoodschlatter.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood_Schlatter%27s_Disease

It does usually resolve itself. I had it (along with a few other knee problems) and it has resolved itself now.

Answer 3

Osgood-Schlatter disease is a disorder of the lower front of the knee where the large tendon under the kneecap (patellar tendon) attaches to the bone of the leg below. The condition is characterized by localized pain and tenderness in this area. Osgood-Schlatter disease is predominantly seen in young adolescent boys. It is felt that stress on the bone from the tendon tugging it during activities leads to Osgood-Schlatter disease. Patients with Osgood-Schlatter disease can be helped by antiinflammation and pain-relieving medications, ice, and rest. Osgood-Schlatter disease typically goes away over time (months to years after the normal bone growth stops). Some adults who have had Osgood-Schlatter disease are left with "knobby" appearance to the front of the knee. I have this condition and have heard of no one performing surgery for it.

Answer 4

http://www.sportsinjuryclinic.net/cybertherapist/front/knee/osgood.htm

Answer 5

my mate has it too, u can have the bone shaved so it is level but that is all.