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C Perrild, N Hejgaard, A Rosenklint.
Abstract
X-rays of 71 patients operated on for chondromalacia patellae were examined in order to obtain a comprehensive picture of the radiographic changes in this disease. Ninety-seven patients with a normal patellofemoral joint - found at operation - were used as a control group. We found a significantly higher frequency of patella alta and the presence of Haglund's excavation in patients with chondromalacia but had to conclude that ordinary X-rays cannot be used to confirm the diagnosis chondromalacia patellae.Entities:
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Year: 1982 PMID: 7064672 DOI: 10.3109/17453678208992190
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Orthop Scand ISSN: 0001-6470