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Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease

MedGen UID:
1672493
•Concept ID:
C1504517
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Aseptic necrosis of patella; aseptic necrosis of patella; Osteochondrosis of patella
Modes of inheritance:
Not genetically inherited
MedGen UID:
988794
•Concept ID:
CN307044
•
Finding
Source: Orphanet
clinical entity without genetic inheritance.
See: This record
Not genetically inherited (Orphanet)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0019970
Orphanet: ORPHA97337

Definition

Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease is a type of osteochondrosis affecting the attachment of the patellar tendon to the patella and characterised by tenderness and localized swelling of the patella. [from ORDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSinding-Larsen-Johansson disease

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Transverse stress fracture of the patella in a child.
García Mata S, Hidalgo Ovejero A, Martinez Grande M
J Pediatr Orthop B 1999 Jul;8(3):208-11. doi: 10.1097/01202412-199907000-00014. PMID: 10399126
Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease. Its etiology and natural history.
Medlar RC, Lyne ED
J Bone Joint Surg Am 1978 Dec;60(8):1113-6. PMID: 721864

Diagnosis

Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease. Clinical features, imaging findings, conservative treatments and research perspectives: a scoping review.
Wilczyński B, Taraszkiewicz M, de Tillier K, Biały M, Zorena K
PeerJ 2024;12:e17996. Epub 2024 Sep 25 doi: 10.7717/peerj.17996. PMID: 39346060Free PMC Article
Childhood and Adolescent Sports-Related Overuse Injuries.
Lintner LJ, Swisher J, Sitton ZE
Am Fam Physician 2023 Dec;108(6):544-553. PMID: 38215415
Anterior knee pain in young athletes: Osgood Schlatter or Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease?
Ziskin EK, Carter KK, Diaz-Parker S, Glick BH
JAAPA 2023 Oct 1;36(10):1-3. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000977724.84515.ff. PMID: 37751269
State-of-the-art ultrasonographic findings in lower extremity sports injuries.
Suzue N, Matsuura T, Iwame T, Higashino K, Sakai T, Hamada D, Goto T, Takata Y, Nishisho T, Goda Y, Tsutsui T, Tonogai I, Miyagi R, Abe M, Morimoto M, Mineta K, Kimura T, Nitta A, Higuchi T, Hama S, C Jha S, Takahashi R, Fukuta S, Sairyo K
J Med Invest 2015;62(3-4):109-13. doi: 10.2152/jmi.62.109. PMID: 26399331
The immature athlete.
Duri ZA, Patel DV, Aichroth PM
Clin Sports Med 2002 Jul;21(3):461-82, ix. doi: 10.1016/s0278-5919(01)00008-4. PMID: 12365238

Prognosis

Transverse stress fracture of the patella in a child.
García Mata S, Hidalgo Ovejero A, Martinez Grande M
J Pediatr Orthop B 1999 Jul;8(3):208-11. doi: 10.1097/01202412-199907000-00014. PMID: 10399126
Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease. Its etiology and natural history.
Medlar RC, Lyne ED
J Bone Joint Surg Am 1978 Dec;60(8):1113-6. PMID: 721864

Clinical prediction guides

Multiple osteochondroses of bilateral knee joints.
Segawa H, Omori G, Koga Y
J Orthop Sci 2001;6(3):286-9. doi: 10.1007/s007760100049. PMID: 11484125

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