The term chondromalacia patella has often been used interchangeably with patellofemoral syndrome and anterior knee pain,
The term chondromalacia patella describes the softening and progressive breakdown of the articular cartilage of the patella.
It occurs secondary to an underlying condition such as malalignment or trauma (Greenfield and Scott, 1994).
Grades of the extent of cartilage damage. Eisele (1991),
1. Grade 1 - Articular cartilage only shows softening or blistering
2. Grade 2 - Fissures appear in cartilage
3. Grade 3 - Fibrillation of cartilage occurs, causing 'crabmeat' appearance Grade 4 - Full cartilage defects are present and subchondral bone is exposed
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