There are many factors involved in the aetiology of chondromalacia of the patella If possible, the appropriate operative procedure should be chosen for each patient, hence attempting to eliminate the cause of softening of the cartilage Increased pressure over the lateral facet, with or without reduc
The influence of subchondral vascularisation on chondromalacia patellae
β Scribed by E. Neusel; J. Graf
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 441 KB
- Volume
- 115
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1434-3916
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β¦ Synopsis
An experiment was carried out on 40 rabbits in which the blood supply to the patella was interrupted for periods from 2 weeks to 6 months. With prolonged ischaemia, there were clear changes in the articular cartilage which were comparable with those seen in chondromalacia patellae.
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