Rheumatology International

, Volume 34, Issue 1, pp 135–136 | Cite as

Long-term outcome of Osgood-Schlatter disease: not always favorable

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Keywords

Patellar Tendon Proximal Part Proximal Tibia Tibial Tuberosity Left Knee 
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Conflict of interest

There are not any funding or grants or equipment provided for the project from any source, financial benefits to the authors, and it is not published in any form of presentation previously.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.Department of Orthopedics and TraumatologyGulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training HospitalIstanbulTurkey
  2. 2.Department of Physical Medicine and RehabilitationGulhane Military Medical Academy Haydarpasa Training HospitalIstanbulTurkey

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