title: Historical perspectives of chondromalacia patellae.
abstract: Widespread misuse of the term chondromalacia has led to confusion regarding its true meaning. This term should not be used to diagnose patellofemoral pain, but to describe lesions of articular cartilage. Recent advances using stereophotogrammetry to evaluate the patellofemoral joint and its articular cartilage may lead to new insight into the etiology of these lesions.
authors.affiliation: Insall Scott Kelly Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Beth Israel Hospital North, New York, New York.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Insall
mesh_terms: D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000266:history*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000473:pathology*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010329:Patella / Q000473:pathology*; D010780:Photogrammetry