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Chondromalacia literally translates to softening of the cartilage, but it usually refers to chondromalacia patellae (see related question).
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What is a sentence using the word chondromalacia?
Chondromalacia means an abnormal appearance of cartilage, especially of the kneecap. The doctor noticed chondromalacia at the joints.
What animals can have chondromalacia?
Any animal with cartilage can have chondromalacia, which is a degenerative process that causes cartilage to soften.
What is the abnormal softening of cartliage?
Chondromalacia
What is diagnosis code 717.7?
Chondromalacia of patella
Who first diagnosed Chondromalacia?
1928 - Büdinger 3 first described retropatellar cartilage changes, but it was Aleman 1 who introduced the term chondromalacia in 1928. Chondromalacia has been used improperly to describe the syndrome of patellofemoral pain. Articular cartilage degeneration is just one ...Büdinger first described retropatellar cartilage changes, but it was Aleman who introduced the term chondromalacia in 1928. Chondromalacia has been used improperly to describe the syndrome of patellofemoral pain. Articular cartilage degeneration is just one of the many possible causes of patellofemoral pain. Chondromalacia actually means "soft cartilage" and is a pathologic description of changes seen on articular cartilage. Many authors have developed classification (source Google Search)
What causes stiff painful knees?
Arthritis as well as chondromalacia.
What is bicompartmental chondromalacia?
Chondromalacia is abnormal softening of cartilage of the joints. Bicompartmental means relating to two compartments and is normally used referring to something in both the inside and the outside of the knee (the medial and lateral compartments). So I would assume that bicompartmental chondromalacia is abnormal softening of the cartilage of both the inside and outside of the knee. Hope this has helped.
If a patient has chondromalacia patella which doctor should they see?
Orthopaedic surgeon
Could you please tell me non surgical solutions in any stream of medicine for chondromalacia patellae?
Prolotherapy for chondromalacia involves intra-articular (inside) injections as well as injections on the outside of the knee, stimulating the growth of many musculoskeletal structures around the patella. It is for this reason the knee gets stronger and the pain of chondromalacia is relieved. Hope this helps.
How do you pronounce Chondromalacia patella?
KON-dro mal-A-shee-a pa-TELL-a
What is Softening of the vertebrae?
Chondromalacia means the softening of the vertebral joint (or of any bone).
What part of the Body Starts with C?
chin, collar bone, cells, cheeks, chondromalacia
