Smita Parikh Mengers, MD FAAP & Wendy Rumble VanBronkhorst, MD FAAP

Smita Parikh Mengers, MD FAAP & Wendy Rumble VanBronkhorst, MD FAAP

Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Care of the Young Athlete)

Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Care of the Young Athlete)

Osgood-Schlatter is a common condition in young athletes that refers to irritation of a growth plate at the knee. It typically occurs in active teens during their growth spurt and resolves after the bone stops growing.