What Is Osgood Schlatter Disease?
10. Prognosis
Osgood-Schlatter disease is considered a self-limiting condition. In other words, even without treatment, the symptoms usually resolve on their own as the growth plates close and the cartilage that was most susceptible to stress is replaced with bone.
Most patients with Osgood-Schlatter require only symptom management. They usually can carry on normal activities, including sports, with only moderate or temporary modification. The condition does not pose a risk of permanent damage to the knee.
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