Osgood Schlatters Disease
The knee joint is comprised of the patella (kneecap), femur (thigh bone) and the tibia (shin bone). The patella acts a pulley with the quadriceps tendon attaching from above and the quadriceps tendon attaching to the tibial tuberosity below. Children and adolescents share the same general knee anatomy as adults, however due to immaturity of their skeletal system they are uniquely vulnerable to bony injury.
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