Surgery for Osgood-Schlatter's disease
General
Osgood-Schlatter disease is a Bone disease, the the Shin concerns. It gradually comes to Dissolution of the bony tissue at the point where the tape, which the Kneecap attached, attaches to the upper part of the tibia.
in the Course of the disease is it possible that yourself peel off whole bone parts and as Foreign body in the knee joint remain, these are called free joint bodies designated.
Osgood-Schlatter's disease is going through Pain below the kneecap noticeable, which are triggered by the regression of the bone. The pain kicks in mainly during physical exertion and decrease again while protecting the knee. Pressure on the affected knee also leads to pain.
Mostly wise Children and adolescents aged nine to 16 yearswho are very active in sports have this disease, with boys about ten times more likely to be affected.
Precisely for the reason that often affects children are trying to treat the disease through a conservative therapy to treat. It means that no surgery is made. The body of children and adolescents is still in the growth phase and the bones are also growing. An attempt should be made to avoid this bone growth to be disturbed by an operation.
requirements
A surgery is only in very rare cases necessary and recommended. if the previous therapeutic approaches such as immobilizers, ointments, bandages, or anti-inflammatory pain relievers unsuccessful this possibility can be considered. Even if the symptoms despite therapy keep coming back, so if Osgood-Schlatter's disease is chronic, surgery is an option.
The prerequisite for surgical therapy is that Skeletal growth completed is. Children and adolescents are treated without surgery until they are adults.
Surgical therapy is necessary when free bone parts in the knee joint and are the trigger for the pain. To realize this you need to Roentgen-, CT or MRI scans exist.
Also, bone regression can increase Tibia extension to lead. The top of the bone is then no longer smooth, but has irregularities that occur when rubbing against the Tendons and Ribbons can cause irritation and pain.
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The knee joint is one of the joints with the greatest stress.
Therefore, the treatment of the knee joint (e.g. meniscus tear, cartilage damage, cruciate ligament damage, runner's knee, etc.) requires a lot of experience.
I treat a wide variety of knee diseases in a conservative way.
The aim of any treatment is treatment without surgery.
Which therapy achieves the best results in the long term can only be determined after looking at all of the information (Examination, X-ray, ultrasound, MRI, etc.) be assessed.
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course
In the Operation of Osgood-Schlatter's disease becomes the skin opened below the knee and the shin is exposed. The goal of the operation is to that remove free pieces of bonethat have become detached from the shin during the course of the disease.
Also the bony extensions of the tibia, which have formed as a result of the bone decline, can be removed in the course of the operation straightened to alleviate the symptoms.
After the operation, the knee will initially immobilized The symptoms should then improve and at best disappear completely. There are no restrictions for the further execution of sporting activities.
Since there is interference in the development and growth of the bone, it is not advised, this operation in children and adolescents perform that are not yet fully grown. Otherwise it could become too in the further course of growth significant restrictions or malformations to lead.
