The mid-term effect of Osgood-Schlatter disease on knee function in young players from elite soccer academies
Bezuglov E. Pirmakhanov B. Ussatayeva G. Emanov A. Valova Y. Kletsovskiy A. Khaitin V. Usmanova E. Butovskiy M. Morgans R.
2023Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Physician and Sportsmedicine
2023#51Issue 6590 - 595 pp.
Background: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) on knee joint function in elite young soccer players. Our hypothesis was that knee joint function in elite young soccer players was impaired following OSD compared with soccer players with no history of OSD. Method: In young male soccer players (n = 36) from elite academies (mean ±SD, age: age: 15,3 ± 1,7 years; height: 1,7 ± 0,06 m; weight: 63,5 ± 8 kg; BMI: 20,7 ± 2). The duration between the completion of treatment or the last complaint to the study commencement was 31 ± 19 months. Results: The average treatment duration of OSD among study participants was 18,5 ± 12 days (95%, 14–23), and the disease most often manifested in winter and spring, 33% and 31% of cases, respectively. Soccer players with a history of OSD were statistically different in IKDC and KOOS scores when compared with soccer players with no previously reported OSD (Mann-Whitney, p < 0,0001). The soccer players with a history of OSD also use NSAIDs more frequently compared with soccer players with no history of OSD (36% vs 3% respectively). Conclusions: OSD among young soccer players, when symptoms resolve, continue about one month and they can return to regular training and participation in games. Wherein, the negative effects in knee joint function were significantly more likely in soccer players with previous OSD history when compared with their peers with no history of OSD. While oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs was also more widely employed in soccer players with previous OSD history. Potentially this may lead to performance deficits and disadvantages for their future careers and coaches and physicians should be informed.
elite young soccer players , IKDC , KOOS , Osgood-Schlatter disease , tibial tuberosity apophysitis
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Department of Sports Medicine and Medical Rehabilitation, Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russian Federation
High Performance Sports Laboratory, Moscow Witte University, Moscow, Russian Federation
The Academy of the Russian Football Union, Moscow, Russian Federation
Faculty of Medicine and Health Care, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Evidence-Based Medicine, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Football Club Kairat, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Academy of Talents, Moscow, Russian Federation
Sports medicine clinic “Smart Recovery”, Moscow, Russian Federation
Kuban State Medical University, Krasnodar, Russian Federation
Academy of Football Club “Krasnodar”, Krasnodar, Russian Federation
Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, Department of Physical Methods of Treatment and Sports Medicine, Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
Department Neurology and Rehabilitation, Kazan State Medical University, Kazan, Russian Federation
Football Club “Rubin” Kazan, Russian Federation
Department of Sports Medicine and Medical Rehabilitation
High Performance Sports Laboratory
The Academy of the Russian Football Union
Faculty of Medicine and Health Care
Football Club Kairat
Academy of Talents
Sports medicine clinic “Smart Recovery”
Kuban State Medical University
Academy of Football Club “Krasnodar”
Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University
Department Neurology and Rehabilitation
Football Club “Rubin” Kazan
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