Osgood-Schlatter Disease: A Case Report of 27 Patients

Abstract

Osgood-Schlatter disease is a painful inflammation of the bone and cartilage of the tibial tuberosity. It is caused by excessive stress on the leg. We conducted a retrospective descriptive cross-sectional study at the rheumatology unit of the Army Medical and Surgical Centre of Bamako. The study population consisted of patients followed at the rheumatology unit from January 2021 to 31 December 2022. Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of Osgood-Schlatter disease were included. During our study period, we enrolled 27 patients, 25 of whom were male (92.60%). The mean age of our patients was 13.5 + 2.4 years. All cases in our series were unilateral (100%) and 85.2% of our patients had practised sport. Painful manifestations of the anterior face of the knee were noted in all patients (100%) and were associated with swelling in 55.55% of cases. Soft tissue tumefaction constituted 92.5% of radiographic abnormalities. This is the most common osteoarticular disease in adolescent males, with a generally favourable outcome.