Osgood Schlatters Disease Archives

osgood-schlatters disease

Hi,
I am fascinated by your site and was just wondering if you might be able to help me. I am studying a medical aspects paper at Otago University, New Zealand as part of my Bachelor of Physical Education and I have been asked to complete a caser analysis of a 12 year old male diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatters disease 16 months ago. This adolescent was a promising age-group gymnastics representative. I was hoping that you may be able to help me with a comprehensive yet understandable definition of the disease, or possible treatments. Unfortunately due to the child's inactivity and current addiction to his computer games his weight has ballooned to 62.5kg (he is 150cm tall).

Any help would be much appreciated.

Follow Ups:

• Re: osgood-schlatters disease (Archive) Walt Stoll 11:40:20 3/03/01 (2)
  • Re: osgood-schlatters disease (Archive) Stevie 14:54:16 3/05/01 (1)
    • Re: osgood-schlatters disease (Archive) Walt Stoll 09:13:38 3/07/01 (0)

In Reply to: osgood-schlatters disease posted by Brad Clarke on March 01, 2001 at 16:23:56:

Hi, Brad.

Tough problem. The solution is getting him into swimming competition before it is too late. His computer addiction will be hard to break even with it being this early. However, unless it is this will shape the rest of his life.

IF he was interested in gymnastics, you have a chance to redirect his athletic ability into competitive swimming or even diving.

The only treatment known is to protect the child from strain of the patellar tendon until the growth spurt is done and the epiphysis is fused with the tibial tubercle. IF the epiphysis actually gets torn off, which it can be if the child will not cooperate, surgical reattachment is needed and THEN he will have even greater restrictions post-operatively.

Good luck.

Walt

Follow Ups:

• Re: osgood-schlatters disease (Archive) Stevie 14:54:16 3/05/01 (1)
  • Re: osgood-schlatters disease (Archive) Walt Stoll 09:13:38 3/07/01 (0)

In Reply to: Re: osgood-schlatters disease (Archive) posted by Walt Stoll on March 03, 2001 at 11:40:20:

I gather by the lack of response to my query..does Osgood Schlatters disease occur in dogs ,(borzois) that it doesn't.?

Follow Ups:

• Re: osgood-schlatters disease (Archive) Walt Stoll 09:13:38 3/07/01 (0)

In Reply to: Re: osgood-schlatters disease (Archive) posted by Stevie on March 05, 2001 at 14:54:16:

Hi, Steve.

I have no idea. However, since the exact same mechanics are present I would not be surprised. Your vet would know.

Walt