A pediatrician asks a patient with a knee injury to squat. Which disorder is this patient suspected of having?
A.
Juvenile arthritis
B.
Muscular dystrophy
C.
Osgood-Schlatter disease
D.
Osteomyelitis
ANS: C
The major symptom of Osgood-Schlatter disease is pain below the kneecap that is aggravated by activity and relieved by rest. Symptoms resolve around the time skeletal growth ceases (about puberty). The child experiences pain when asked to squat or extend the knee against resistance. This is a good indicator of Osgood-Schlatter disease.
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