DR HQ: Anatomy 101—Patellar Chondromalacia
Apr 24 2013
What is Patellar Chondromalacia?
The term patellar is the medical name for the kneecap. Chondromalacia is medical speak for inflammation of abnormal-appearing cartilage anywhere in the body but usually refers to an ailment involving the underside of the kneecap. It is also known by its common name of runner’s knee.
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What causes it?
First, a little bit of anatomy. On the backside of the patella there is a tissue called articular cartilage. This articular cartilage really is hyaline cartilage on the articular surfaces of bones. This is a different cartilage than meniscus, which acts as a cushion in the knee joint. This type of surface is the part of the bones that makes up part of the knee...
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