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Osgood-Schlatter Disease: Multimedia

Author: Munisha Mehra Bhatia, MD, General Academic Pediatrics, Faculty Development Fellow, Children's Memorial Hospital of Northwestern University
Coauthor(s): Janos P Ertl, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chief of Orthopedic Trauma, University of California at Davis; Director of Amputee Clinic, Kaiser Hospital; Gyorgy Kovacs, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Consulting Surgeon, GOC Clinic
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Updated: Apr 28, 2006

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More on Osgood-Schlatter Disease

Overview: Osgood-Schlatter Disease
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Follow-up: Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Multimedia: Osgood-Schlatter Disease
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References

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Further Reading

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Keywords

OSD, tibial tubercle osteochondrosis, traction apophysitis, knee pain

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Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Munisha Mehra Bhatia, MD, General Academic Pediatrics, Faculty Development Fellow, Children's Memorial Hospital of Northwestern University
Munisha Mehra Bhatia, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Ambulatory Pediatric Association and American Academy of Pediatrics
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

Janos P Ertl, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chief of Orthopedic Trauma, University of California at Davis; Director of Amputee Clinic, Kaiser Hospital
Janos P Ertl, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Hungarian Medical Association of America, Orthopaedic Trauma Association, and Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Gyorgy Kovacs, MD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Consulting Surgeon, GOC Clinic
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Andrew L Sherman, MD, Associate Professor, Departments of Neurological Surgery, Orthopedics, and Rehabilitation, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Andrew L Sherman, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine, and American Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
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Managing Editor

Marlene DeMaio, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Assistant Professor, Bone & Joint/Sports Medicine Institute, Naval Medical Center
Marlene DeMaio, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American College of Sports Medicine, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, and American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

Jon Whitehurst, MD, Consulting Staff, Rockford Orthopedic Associates
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

William Jay Bryan, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Baylor University College of Medicine
William Jay Bryan, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Texas Orthopaedic Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

 
 
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