SOVREMENNAYA PEDIATRIYA.2019.2(98):61-64; doi 10.15574/SP.2019.98.61

Khapchenkova D. S., Dubyna S. A.
Donetsk National Medical University, Liman, Ukraine

The article provides information about variants of osteochondropathy, occurring in childhood and adolescence. Оsteochondropathy of the lower patella or Sinding–Larsen–Johansson syndrome is described in detail. The possible causes of occurrence, main pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, methods of instrumental verification of diagnosis, principles of treatment of diseases are presented. Own clinical case of the child with Sinding–Larsen–Johansson syndrome was described. The presented clinical case is characterized by the classic age-related onset of the disease and the typical clinical manifestations of osteochondropathy of the lower patella in the form of pain syndrome.
Key words: patella, children, osteochondropathy, Siding–Larsen–Johansson syndrome.

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Article received: Nov 03, 2018. Accepted for publication: Mar 11, 2019.