Schlatter-Osgood disease


Schlatter-Osgood disease

 [shlat´er oz´good] osteochondrosis of the tuberosity of the tibia; called also Osgood-Schlatter disease.

Os·good-Schlat·ter dis·ease

(oz'gud shlaht'ĕr), inflammation of the growth center (apophysis) that forms the tibial tubercle. Synonym(s): apophysitis tibialis adolescentium, Schlatter disease, Schlatter-Osgood disease

Osgood,

Robert B., U.S. orthopedic surgeon, 1873-1956. Osgood femoral supracondylar osteotomyOsgood modified techniqueOsgood operationOsgood rotational osteotomyOsgood-Schlatter disease - epiphysial aseptic necrosis of the tibial tubercle. Synonym(s): apophysitis tibialis adolescentium; Schlatter disease; Schlatter-Osgood diseaseSchlatter-Osgood disease - Synonym(s): Osgood-Schlatter disease

Schlatter,

Carl, Swiss surgeon, 1864-1934. Osgood-Schlatter disease - see under OsgoodSchlatter disease - Synonym(s): Osgood-Schlatter diseaseSchlatter-Osgood disease - Synonym(s): Osgood-Schlatter disease