1982•Acta Orthopaedica ScandinavicaRequires access

Chondromalacia Patellae:A Radiographic Study of the Femoropatellar Joint

Claus Perrild, Niels Hejgaard, A. Rosenklint

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X-rays of 71 patients operated on for chondromalacia patellae were examined in order to obtain a comprehensive picture of the radiographic changes in this disease. Ninety-seven patients with a normal patellofemoral joint - found at operation - were used as a control group. We found a significantly higher frequency of patella alta and the presence of Haglund's excavation in patients with chondromalacia but had to conclude that ordinary X-rays cannot be used to confirm the diagnosis chondromalacia patellae.

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Key concepts: Chondromalacia, Medicine, Patella, Patellofemoral joint, Radiography, Joint disease, Arthropathy, Orthodontics