Leg pain in older children or young adolescents can occur for many
reasons. An Osgood-Schlatter lesion results from continued trauma
to the anterior tibial bone and causes a visible lump below the
knee.
Review Date: 11/12/2010
Reviewed By: Neil K. Kaneshiro, MD, MHA, Clinical Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
