A 15-year-old girl is brought to the office due to left knee pain. A few weeks ago, she had knee pain on the anterior side, the pain progressed and is limiting her movement now. The pain is exacerbated by extending the knee while sitting and relieved by rest. Evaluations show avulsion fracture affecting an ossification center due to muscle overuse. Which of the following structures is most likely affected?

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Eductional Objective: The tibial tubercle is connected to the patella with the patellar ligament, the patella is attached to the quadriceps muscle group. Osgood-Schlatter disease could result from repetitive quadriceps muscle contraction. Osgood-Schlatter disease leads to localized pain in the anterior side of the knee, and knee swelling due to tibial tubercle avulsion.

A 15-Year-Old Girl Is Brought to the Office Due to Left