title: Patellectomy for chondromalacia.
abstract: Fifteen patients with 17 patellectomies for chondromalacia were evaluated after an average of 5.5 years. The average age was 38 years. No knees were rated as excellent, whereas 5 were rated as good, 9 as fair, and 3 as poor. However, 10 patients, including both bilateral patellectomies, were satisfied with the results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Glostrup University Hospital, Denmark.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Hansen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010329:Patella / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications