Effect of aspirin treatment on chondromalacia patellae.
Twenty-nine patients (21 females and 8 males) with chondromalacia patellae diagnosed by arthroscopy were randomly allocated to receive aspirin or placebo for 3 months. Clinical and arthroscopic examination after 3 months showed no significant change in symptoms, signs, or macroscopic appearances in either group. Surgical treatment was performed in 14 patients for deteriorating symptoms.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D002358:Cartilage, Articular; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011897:Random Allocation
D001241:Aspirin