[Definition of patellar chondropathy and patellar chondromalacia].
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").
Graf
J
J
Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Heidelberg.
Niethard
F U
FU
Cotta
H
H
D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D010329:Patella; D009626:Terminology as Topic
Zur Begriffsbestimmung von Chondropathia und Chondromalacia patellae.