Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following:

• Background
  • Definition, risk factors, prevalence, prognosis, and complications.
• Management
  • How to manage people, when to consider drug treatment, and when to refer.
• Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course.
• An audit suggestion.
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading.

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• The clinical definition of Osgood-Schlatter disease.
• The prevalence, risk factors, prognosis, and complications.
• How to recognize the clinical features of Osgood-Schlatter disease.
• Which other causes of knee pain to consider.
• How to appropriately manage Osgood-Schlatter disease in primary care and provide reassurance and advice about appropriate activity levels and participation in sports.
• When to refer to a physiotherapist or orthopaedic specialist.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered