Understanding Osgood-Schlatter Disease: Anatomy
Read how Osgood-Schlatter disease affects your knee, and see an illustration of the knee showing where it occurs.
Read how Osgood-Schlatter disease affects your knee, and see an illustration of the knee showing where it occurs.
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a painful knee problem that can happen in active young people. It almost always gets better with rest and simple treatment.
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The Hunt-Hess scale helps the doctor assess a patient's condition.