A 13-year-old athlete presents with knee pain after jumping. Explore the causes of anterior knee pain in adolescents, focusing on the tibial tubercle.
A 13-year-old boy presented to the orthopedic clinic with a 1-week history of bilateral knee pain. He was active in sports and participated in long jump. Examination of the right knee showed mild soft-tissue swelling and tenderness over the tibial tubercle, and a taut quadriceps muscle; the exam of the left knee was normal. Plain radiographs of both knees were done. What is the likely diagnosis?
What is the most likely diagnosis?
Knee pain, Osgood–Schlatter disease, Pediatrics, Sports Injury, Tibial Tubercle
