Diagnóstico y conducta terapéutica de la enfermedad Osgood Schlatter en niños deportista

Abstract

Introduction: Osgood-Schlatter disease is one of the most common causes of anterior knee pain in children and adolescents, it usually develops in boys between 10 and 15 years old and girls between 8 and 14 years old. It is a knee injury associated with growth and sports with pain around the tibial tuberosity and morphological changes around the apophysis during adolescent growth. Although this condition is commonly managed conservatively, it can present complications. Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics and complementary tests in the diagnosis of Osgood Schlatter disease through a bibliographic review of the existing evidence for a correct therapeutic approach to the pathology. Methods: A bibliographic search of updated evidence was carried out, specifically from the last 5 years in global databases such as Pubmed, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, using keywords such as: Osgood-Schlatter Disease, Treatment, Imaging. Results: 26 articles related to the diagnosis and management of Osgood-Schlatter disease were obtained, from 2018 to 2022. Conclusion: Osgood-Schlatter disease in child and adolescent athletes presents clinically identifiable signs and symptoms. However, sometimes imaging methods are necessary for its diagnosis, including radiography, magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound. The therapeutic management is conservative and surgical, conservative management is the most used in these patients due to age and lack of skeletal maturity..