Long-term functional and sonographic outcomes in Osgoodâ[euro]"Schlatter disease

Issue Title: Special Section: PCL injuries, current knowledge and future perspectives To evaluate the sonographic characteristics, functional aspects and life quality of a group of adolescent patients 2Â years after having been diagnosed with Osgoodâ[euro]"Schlatter disease and compare them wit...

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Published in:Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 2013-05, Vol.21 (5), p.1131
Main Authors: Kaya, Derya Ozer, Toprak, Ugur, Baltaci, Gul, Yosmaoglu, Baran, Ozer, Hamza
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Endurance
Knee
Orthopedics
Pain
Patients
Physical therapy
Quality of life
Teenagers
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Summary:Issue Title: Special Section: PCL injuries, current knowledge and future perspectives To evaluate the sonographic characteristics, functional aspects and life quality of a group of adolescent patients 2Â years after having been diagnosed with Osgoodâ[euro]"Schlatter disease and compare them with an age-matched healthy control group. The study was conducted on eighteen Osgoodâ[euro]"Schlatter patients with unilateral involvement and 14 age-matched healthy controls. The Flaviis classification and patellar tendon characteristics were observed using a GE Logiq 9 scanner. Broad and vertical jump tests were used for jumping performance. The coordination, proprioception, strength and endurance functions were assessed with the Functional Squat System. For the quality of life, the SF-36 questionnaire was used. The Wilcoxon test for the patientsâ[euro](TM) initial and second-year assessment and Mannâ[euro]"Whitney U test for the comparison between the patient and control groups were used. By the end of second year, 38.9Â % of the patients had totally recovered. The patellar tendon lengthened, distal diameter and distal area of the tendon had lessened, and no significant difference was observed between patient and control groups (n.s). Improvements were detected for the bilateral broad jump test scores, the quality of life and coordination of the patients after 2Â years (pÂ
ISSN:0942-2056
1433-7347
DOI:10.1007/s00167-012-2116-1