A gradual degenerative process in the knee.
Softening of condral cartilage on patella (backside); first symptoms usually clicking or grating sound in knee.
A roughing of the undersurface of the kneecap producing pain and grating.
Degeneration of the cartilage of a joint.
Softening of cartilage, especially of the knee, causing pain, swelling, and degenerative changes.
Softening of the cartilage of a joint.
The progressive softening and erosion of cartilage, most commonly appearing in the undersurface of the kneecap (patella). The principal symptom of the condition is tenderness or pain behind and around the kneecap(s). Activities that involve repeated or prolonged bending of the knee, such as walking on an incline, climbing and descending stairs, squatting, or sitting for a long time, intensify the pain.
The progressive softening and erosion of cartilage, most commonly appearing in the undersurface of the kneecap (patella). The principal symptom of the condition is tenderness or pain behind and around the kneecap(s). Activities that involve repeated or prolonged bending of the knee, such as walking on an incline, climbing and descending stairs, squatting, or sitting for a long time, intensify the pain. Athletic adolescents and young adults are most often affected. A previous traumatic injury is frequently associated with chondromalacia, and the knee joint may be misaligned.
Degeneration of cartilage at a joint. Chondromalacia patellae is a roughening of the inner surface of the kneecap, resulting in a pain, a grating sensation, and a feeling of instability on movement.
Softening of the articular cartilage, usually involving the patella.