title: Surgical management of complaints due to independent bone fragments in Osgood-Schlatter disease (apophysitis of the tuberosity of the tibia).
abstract: The surgical treatment of complaints due to independent bone parts in Osgood-Schlatter disease is described. Operations inducing the removal of the independent bone piece, the abrasion of the exostosis and the excision of inflamed connective tissue in their environment, were performed in 21 cases. By the intervention all patients could be relieved from their complaints. The pains are supposed to be due to inflammation caused by irritation on the surrounding region.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005096:Exostoses / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000601:surgery*; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000601:surgery; D013977:Tibia / Q000601:surgery*