What Is Osgood Schlatter Disease?
6. Complications
The growth plate can be pulled away from the shinbone due to the pressure of Osgood-Schlatter disease. This is a serious complication but fortunately occurs very rarely. Pain from OSD sometimes occurs chronically but usually resolves on its own.
The most common complication of Osgood-Schlatter disease is an increase in size of the tibial tubercle, causing an unusually prominent bony bump at the knee. This may persist throughout the patient’s life but usually does not remain painful. A prominent tibial tubercle that causes chronic pain may require surgery.
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