Knee disorders: Osgood-Schlatter disease: practice question

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Orthopaedics · Knee disorders: Osgood-Schlatter disease

Sample item

An athletic adolescent has pain and prominence over the tibial tubercle that worsens with running and jumping. What is the likely diagnosis?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Osgood-Schlatter disease

Osgood-Schlatter disease is traction apophysitis of the tibial tubercle in active growing adolescents. Activity modification and symptom management are usually sufficient.

Option by option

  • A. Osgood-Schlatter disease (correct)

    Correct. Tibial tubercle pain in an active adolescent is characteristic.

  • B. Achilles rupture

    Achilles rupture presents at the heel and posterior ankle.

  • C. Septic arthritis

    Septic arthritis produces acute severe joint pain and systemic illness.

  • D. Slipped capital femoral epiphysis

    SCFE causes hip or referred knee pain with altered hip rotation.

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What is the answer to this Orthopaedics question?

The best answer is A, Osgood-Schlatter disease. Osgood-Schlatter disease is traction apophysitis of the tibial tubercle in active growing adolescents.

Why is "Achilles rupture" not the answer?

Achilles rupture presents at the heel and posterior ankle.

Why is "Septic arthritis" not the answer?

Septic arthritis produces acute severe joint pain and systemic illness.

Why is "Slipped capital femoral epiphysis" not the answer?

SCFE causes hip or referred knee pain with altered hip rotation.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Knee disorders: Osgood-Schlatter disease in Orthopaedics. Activity modification and symptom management are usually sufficient.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Knee disorders: Osgood-Schlatter disease?

Pair each fracture with its classic complication and nerve injured. Then use the flashcards and the other Orthopaedics questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.