title: Ossicles anterior to the proximal tibia.
abstract: Ossicles anterior to the anterior tibia are most usually seen in relation to the tibial tuberosity. While these are usually taken to represent sequelae of previous Osgood-Schlatter disease, they may, on occasion, represent normal variants in ossification of the tuberosity. Ossicles superior to the tuberosity may have similar origins. Representative examples are presented, as is a very large ossicle separated from the anterior tibia by a prolongation of the knee joint space. Theories of causation of such ossicles are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bloom
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gomori
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Milgrom
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010007:Osteochondritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013977:Tibia / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging