Chondromalacia Patellae:A Radiographic Study of the Femoropatellar Joint
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Medical Journals Sweden AB in Acta Orthopaedica
- Vol. 53 (1) , 131-134
- https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678208992190
Abstract
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.Keywords
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