World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day Timeline

1903

Osgood-Schlatter Disease

Robert Osgood and Carl Schlatter concurrently described the disease which now bears both of their names. This disease is a common cause of knee pain in adolescents.

2012

First Pediatric Bone and Joint Day

​The first World PB&J Day focused on vitamin D deficiencies.

2016

A new U.S. report highlighted the problem

​The report from the United States Bone and Joint Initiative estimated 126.6 million Americans are impacted by a musculoskeletal condition.

​2016

Studies show it is impacting workers worldwide

​​The Global Burden of Disease listed musculoskeletal conditions as the second highest contributor to global disability, behind lower back pain.