How the Disease is CausedRepetitive stress, especially repeated forced extension of the knee is the root cause of the disease. It primarily occurs at the adolescent age because the physis where the tendon attaches to the bone below the knee has not completely formed yet. This area becomes inflamed and a possible avulsion may occur. The repeated stress causes severe pain for athletes experiencing these symptoms.
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