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Classroom classification

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Chondromalacia patellae

骨外科

Common symptoms

Q角异常、髌下疼痛、软骨内骨化、膝关节疼痛、髌骨软化、肾性骨质软化、髌骨劳损、髌骨疼痛

The pathology of disease

Chondromalacia patellae (patellofemoral pain) is softening of retropatellar cartilage; anterior knee pain; worse with stairs/squatting; young adults/runners.

Symptoms

Anterior knee pain; retropatellar; worse with stairs/squatting; crepitus; swelling

Causes

Patellofemoral maltracking; overuse; biomechanics.

Treatment

Physical therapy (quadriceps/hip); NSAIDs; activity modification; surgery in selected

Dept

Orthopedic / sports medicine.

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