Long-Term Knee Health in Adults with a History of Adolescent Osgood-Schlatter: A National Cohort Study of Patients in Secondary Care in Denmark 1977-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Osgood-Schlatter has, until recently, been suggested to be a benign condition, affecting adolescents in terms of knee pain and decreased sports participation during growth, with no long-term consequences seen later in adulthood.

Objectives

The objectives of this study were to describe the long-term knee health in adults with a history of Osgood-Schlatter, compare these findings with healthy population estimates, and investigate if explanatory variables are associated with current knee health.

Methods

The Danish Patient Registry identified patients ≥ 18 years diagnosed with adolescent Osgood-Schlatter in hospitals during 1977-2020. All cases participated in a survey about knee-related health and comorbidities. Existing literature was sourced for the healthy

SUBMITTER: Krommes K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12296839 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature