title: [Definition of patellar chondropathy and patellar chondromalacia].
abstract: In the course of a review of the literature the definition, etiology, diagnosis and treatment of the disease entities chondropathy and patellar chondromalacia are compared. Without exception, the descriptions found are inconsistent and inaccurate. A new classification--chondromalacia, patellar and peripatellar syndrome--is proposed. Possible causes of these diseases in the subchrondral vascular system are mentioned explicitly ("patellar migraine", "patellar claudication").
authors: Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Heidelberg.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Graf
authors: F U
authors: FU
authors: Niethard
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Cotta
mesh_terms: D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010329:Patella; D009626:Terminology as Topic
vernacular_title: Zur Begriffsbestimmung von Chondropathia und Chondromalacia patellae.