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February 10, 2012

Osgood-Schlatter Disease Index

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Osgood-Schlatter disease, a painful inflammation just below the knee but above the shin, typically affects adolescent boys. Symptoms include localized pain, inflammation, swelling, and calcification. Osgood-Schlatter disease typically goes away over time, however, symptoms can be helped with antiinflammatory and pain-relieving medications, ice, and rest.

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