Just How Common Is This Pediatric Condition?

I haven't dealt with it as a nurse, just a layperson. My younger brother-in-law had it. He played competitive sports since he could talk. I think it should be mentioned in lecture on a FYI basis for two reasons: Sports are becoming much more competitive and less recreational than they were years ago. Two, they are also becoming more competitive at a younger age when kids are still growing. I would not be surprised it this type of injury will become more common. Just my , of course.

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Hope it helps.

I had it in jr high, hrt like h*** too. My Mom had worked in a pediatrician's office for years by that time, and she'd never heard of it til then, so I'm not sure if it's rare or not...that was an awful long time ago...

I work in a peds hospital myself and have only heard about it once, but it was not the reason the kids was admitted.

Osgood-Schlatter Disease - Has anyone had any experience dealing with this? Is this a common enough pediatric condition to be mentioned in a lecture for RN students on pediatric musculoskeletal conditions??? Thanks for any insight you can offer me :)

Thanks for the insight :) This is invaluable. I think I will include this subject in my lecture.

I had it too. Hurt.

Yeah, I remember the pain of this!!!! It used to be mis-diagnosed alot as growing pains. I was told to exercise regularly and keep my knees moving..... nearly ended up in a cast!:rotfl:

I had it in jr high, hrt like h*** too. My Mom had worked in a pediatrician's office for years by that time, and she'd never heard of it til then, so I'm not sure if it's rare or not...that was an awful long time ago...

I work in a peds hospital myself and have only heard about it once, but it was not the reason the kids was admitted.

My hubby had to have knee surgery for O-S in his early 20's the orthopedic assured him it IS a common condition that teens can experience, and it will usually resolve on its own. Hubby was an odd case that required bilateral knee surgery. (Not surprising that he would be the ODD case) LOL

It was mentioned in my peds lecture and popped up on some of the exams.

Ann

I have seen it a few times in peds er. The thing is mentioning everything in lecture that a kid could get would mean I would never finish nursing school. Sometimes people just have to look things up. That is why internet access is so important in any hospital.IMHO

I know when I worked as a Ped ER nurse, I heard it mentioned alot and saw several cases. Once the families were given some reassurance about O-S, I would joke to mothers of teenaged boys that their sons were not "not paying attention," that there was a physical reason that their sons were so clumsy!