"Chondromalacia Patellae" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A degeneration of the ARTICULAR CARTILAGE of the PATELLA, caused by a decrease in sulfated MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES in the ground substance. When accompanied by pain, it is sometimes considered part of or confused with PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME.
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D046789
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.182.100 C17.300.182.100
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chondromalacia Patellae" by people in Profiles.
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A randomized, prospective, double-blind study to investigate the effectiveness of adding DepoMedrol to a local anesthetic injection in postmeniscectomy patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. Am J Sports Med. 2009 Jun; 37(6):1077-82.
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Comparison of radiofrequency treatment and mechanical debridement of fibrillated cartilage in an equine model. Vet Comp Orthop Traumatol. 2008; 21(1):41-8.
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Treatment of chondral defects in the patellofemoral joint. J Knee Surg. 2006 Oct; 19(4):285-95.