What is Osteochondritis?

• Osgood-Schlatter disease
• Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome

The symptoms of Osteochondritis differ between the 2 conditions.

• Osgood-Schlatter disease: The most common symptom is the formation of a bony growth where the patella tendon joins the shin bone.
• Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome: Those with this condition will tenderness and swelling in the knee. Pain usually increases with activity and will create a decreased range in motion.

• Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome: In most cases, resting, along with taking painkillers (as prescribed by your doctor) is enough to relieve the symptoms and your child is likely to make a complete recovery by the time he or she stops growing. Surgery is only recommended in around 5% of cases.
• Osgood-Schlatter disease: In most cases, resting, along with taking painkillers (as prescribed by your doctor) is enough to relieve the symptoms and your child is likely to make a complete recovery by the time he or she stops growing. Surgery is only very rarely necessary. However, children with Osgood-Schlatter syndrome will still have a bony lump on the front of the shin bone, even after surgery.