Anterior knee joint pain is a pain that is mainly (but not always exclusively) concentrated in the anterior part of the knee joint. This includes pain in the area of the anterior thigh and lower leg, the patella, the quadriceps and patellar tendons, and the anterior knee joint space. Anterior knee joint pain can be … Knee pain on the front
Associated symptoms Swelling of the knee is a common accompanying symptom of pain. On the one hand, a swelling such as water retention in the knee itself can cause pain, on the other hand, the swelling can also be the expression of an injury in the knee joint. If, for example, inflammation of the kneecap … Associated symptoms | Knee pain on the front
Treatment Therapy for pain in the knee joint area depends on the underlying cause. If the disease can be treated conservatively (non-surgically), pain-inhibiting drugs in tablet form (e.g. diclofenac, ibuprofen) or as an ointment (Voltaren, contains the active ingredient diclofenac) help in the acute phase. Cooling the knee often helps with injuries, while in other … Treatment | Knee pain on the front
About the diagnostic agent The use of our “self” diagnostic tool is simple. Just follow the link offered for the location and description of the symptoms that best fits your symptoms. Pay attention to where the pain is greatest in the knee joint. Thigh bone (femur) Inner meniscus Outer meniscus Fibula (fibula) Shinbone (Tibia) All … About the diagnostic agent | Knee pain on the front
Medical: Osteochondrosis deformans juvenilis of the tuberosity tibiae, apophysitis tibialis adolescentium, juvenile osteochondrosis of the tibia and fibula, rugby knee History In 1903, the American orthopedist Robert Bayley Osgood (1873-1956) and the Swiss surgeon Carl Schlatter (1864-1934) independently published case reports of the disease, which was later named after them. Summary Osgood-Schlatter’s disease is a … Osgood-Schlatter disease
Diagnosis The diagnosis of Osgood-Schlatter’s disease is made by In case of unclear findings may also: Ultrasound examination (sonography) and X-ray of the knee joint in 2 planes (from the front and from the side) A nuclear spin tomography of the knee (magnetic resonance imaging, MRT) Or perhaps a scintigraphy, with which a statement about … Diagnosis | Osgood-Schlatter disease
Prognosis The disease almost always heals without consequences, at the latest when growth is complete. Osgood-Schlatter disease and soccer Osgood-Schlatter disease occurs very frequently in children and adolescents. In this group, in turn, a particularly large number of children are affected who play soccer often and extensively. The particular strain on the knee during soccer, … Prognosis | Osgood-Schlatter disease
