What is tibial tubercle Ossicle?

The ossicle is generally small and locates near the tibial tubercle and beneath the patella tendon. Therefore, activity-related pain focused on the tibial tubercle and distal patellar tendon is a common complaint of OSD patients [5]. However, rarely a large ossicle may protrude into the knee joint [6, 7].

Is the tibial tubercle a growth plate?

Osgood-Schlatter Disease This growth plate (known as the tibial tubercle) is a bump near the top of the tibia where the tendon from the kneecap (patellar tendon) attaches to the bone.

Where is the anterior tibial tubercle?

Anatomical terms of bone The tuberosity of the tibia or tibial tuberosity or tibial tubercle is an elevation on the proximal, anterior aspect of the tibia, just below where the anterior surfaces of the lateral and medial tibial condyles end.

What is osteochondrosis of tibial tubercle?

Osgood-Schlatter disease, also known as osteochondritis of the tibial tubercle, was first described in 1903 [1,2]. It is a traction apophysitis of the proximal tibial tubercle at the insertion of the patellar tendon. The clinical features and management of Osgood-Schlatter disease will be discussed here.

Is there a fracture code for ossicle tibial tubercle?

Fragmentation is directly leading to fracture, so we cannot take traumatic fracture code in this situation. Even though Osgood condition not affecting knee joint directly, we can use 716.86 (otherspecified disorders of lower leg joint) for fragmention of tibia with history of osgood schlatter.

Which is CPT code for tibial ossicle excision?

CPT® for excision of tibial ossicle. re: CPT® for excision of tibial ossicle I would go with 27360, as this is for the knee region. The code you quoted is for the ankle region.

How to treat an enlarged tibial tubercle in the knee?

Diagnosis is made clinically with an enlarged tibial tubercle and supplemented with radiographs of the knee that reveal irregularity and fragmentation of the tibial tubercle. Treatment is nonoperative with NSAIDs, activity modification with quadriceps stretching and typically resolves with physeal closure.

Is the tibial tubercle a secondary ossification center?

Tibial tubercle is a secondary ossification center age <11y, tubercle is cartilaginous. age 11-14y, apophysis forms. age 14-18y, apophysis fuses with tibial epiphysis. age >18y, epiphysis (and apophysis) is fused to rest of tibia.