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How long does it take for Osgood-Schlatter disease to heal?
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Osgood-Schlatter disease, an injury that affects the knees of children and adolescents, If a child complies and uses crutches regularly, reducing the amount of stress on the knee, the knee may heal within 4 to 6 weeks. If the knee hasn't healed in that time, the doctor may want to investigate further and surgery may be needed.
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