Talk:Chondromalacia patellae

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message: I was redirected to Chondrolomacia patellae from Patellofemoral Syndrome.
All the information I have suggests that Chondromalacia patellae is an older term for PFS that is now no longer in common medical use because it creates confusion between Chondromalacia and Patello femoral syndrome.  The two are quite distinct conditions, although untreated PFS does sometimes lead to Chondromalacia.  By itself PFS does not necessarily involve deterioration of the inner surface of the patella whereas chondromalacia does (with the classic "crab meat sign" showing up on x-rays).
I hate to suggest it here, but a quick google search for diagnostics on either condition will highlight the differences.
I hate patellofemoral syndrome...boo  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.161.55.114 (talk) 04:10, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Patellofemoral Syndrome. 

message: This article is no longer part of the Wikipedia:WikiProject AP Biology 2008 and is no longer being actively edited by the students in the class. --JimmyButler (talk) 18:10, 24 November 2008 (UTC)
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message: "Recent high profile sufferers include Jonathan Jaidi of AFC Gippeswyk."  Who?  Why? - it isn't so bad - Jono has it, too...  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.31.95.41 (talk) 23:30, 27 December 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  High profile sufferers 

message: User User:Cabazap removed a sentence about the declining popularity of surgery, saying, "the sourced information states the opposite".  I read the cited source, and it seems to agree with the sentence that was removed.  Can you clarify where you see the opposite? Piquan (talk) 00:11, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Popularity of surgery 

message: Don't forget to update this at least every few years! 72.218.224.187 (talk) 15:57, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  "a term that goes back eighty years" 

message: Other known causes of chondromalacia patella from those mentioned, at least specifically include extended kneeling, crawling and/or falling on the knee-caps (a type of traumatic injury).  It's worth note that a decent amount of military veterans have filed lawsuits claiming disability due to chondromalacia patella.  The sourced cause is extended crawling and/or kneeling on hard surfaces, normally occurring during training.  Most of the lawsuits filed have won lending credence the argument that chondromalacia patella can be caused by excessive crawling on one's knees. 
Also the section on surgical treatments is lacking.  There are surgical treatments for patellar lesions and/or trochlear lesions from serious non-improving chronic types.  Treatment for this is similar to that for femoral condyles.  Includes ACI (autologous chondrocyte implantation).  Perhaps it should be simply re-directed to that or list the various articular cartilage lesion surgical options.  Osteochondral allograft for example has reported 70% success rates for patellar lesions.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:5B0:26FF:1EF0:0:0:0:3B (talk) 03:33, 10 March 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Alternative Causes and Surgical Treatments 

message: Why isn't this article at Chondromalacia patella? —BarrelProof (talk) 19:08, 7 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Patellae or patella?