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Morbus Osgood-Schlatter is a bone disease affecting the shin bone. The bony tissue gradually dissolves at the point where the ligament that attaches the kneecap to the upper part of the shin bone. In the course of the disease it is possible that whole bone parts become detached and remain in the knee joint as … Surgery for Osgood-Schlatter’s disease

History During surgery for Osgood-Schlatter’s disease, the skin below the knee is opened and the shin bone is exposed. The aim of the operation is to remove the free pieces of bone that have become detached from the shin bone during the course of the disease. The bony extensions of the tibia, which have formed … History | Surgery for Osgood-Schlatter’s disease