# Bone Spur on Tibial Tuberosity?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bone-spur-on-tibial-tuberosity/669008>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 16, 2013, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bone-spur-on-tibial-tuberosity/669008 "2013-09-16T21:45:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Greymarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f6c823/32.png) [@Greymarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greymarch)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2013, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bone-spur-on-tibial-tuberosity/669008/1 "2013-09-16T21:45:14Z")

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I visited the doctor today. He said I have a small, about half-centimeter round, boney protuberance on my right tibial tuberosity. I do not have Osgood-Schlatter syndrome. The doctor examined me and ruled out Osgood-Schlatter syndrome. I am 41 years old. I’ve never had Osgood-Schlatter syndrome. My right tibial tuberosity does not hurt. There is no swelling or redness in the tibial tuberosity. I have good range of motion in my knee. It’s definitely not Osgood-Schlatter syndrome.

So, is it possible to get a bone spur (or osteophyte) on your tibial tuberosity, if you do not have, and have never had Osgood-Schlatter syndrome?

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bone-spur-on-tibial-tuberosity/669008/2 "2013-09-17T07:28:55Z")

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I just wanted to ask: have you considered the possibility of Osgood-Schlatter syndrome?

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**Author:** ![Greymarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f6c823/32.png) [@Greymarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greymarch)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bone-spur-on-tibial-tuberosity/669008/3 "2013-09-17T16:02:45Z")

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> [@Mangetout](#):
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> I just wanted to ask: have you considered the possibility of Osgood-Schlatter syndrome?

On three different occassions in my original post I clearly stated it is not Osgood-Schlatter syndrome. I’ve never had Osgood-Schlatter syndrome. My doctor ruled out Osgood-Schlatter syndrome. I am 41 years old. Please, I need to know if it is possible to get a bone spur on your tibial tuberosity if a person does not have, and has never had Osgood-Schlatter syndrome.

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bone-spur-on-tibial-tuberosity/669008/4 "2013-09-17T16:45:39Z")

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> [@Greymarch](#):
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> On three different occassions in my original post I clearly stated it is not Osgood-Schlatter syndrome.

Actually, it was five occasions.

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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bone-spur-on-tibial-tuberosity/669008/5 "2013-09-18T07:08:56Z")

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Wait… you’re _sure_ it’s not Osgood-Schlatter syndrome?