Early X-ray Manifestations and Evolution of Chondromalacia of Patella
- VernacularTitle:髌骨软骨软化症的早期X线表现及其演变过程
- Author:
Qitan YIN
;
Fuquan LIU
;
Yunzhao WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chondromalacia Patella
- From:
Chinese Journal of Radiology
1994;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Radiologic examination was carried out on 114 subjects with chondromalacia ofpatella with follow up study for 1～17 years.All patients had a history of injury and/or overstrainedknee. The main early X-ray findings were :subchondral bone absorption and cystic degeneration ofpatella,sclerosis and haziness of the articular surface of patella, formation of small spur,subchon-dral bone absorption of articular surface of the femur,synovial thickening,patellar ligament widenedwith indistinct margin, hazy reticular appearance of subpatella fat, and thickened quadriceps femoraltendon etc. The X-ray manifestations of patella and adjacent tissue of patella became progressivelymore obvious but sparing the soft tissue with elapse of time.
