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Can you explain chondromalacia?
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Chondromalacia: Literally means cartilage thinning. Hyaline cartilage is a smooth, slippery tissue that covers the end of long bones where they form a joint. Chondromalacia is a precursor to osteoarthritis.
Answered 1/30/2019
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Softening cartilage: Chondro means cartilage. Malacia is softening. This is used to describe softening of cartilage which is basically arthritis. There are grades of arthritis (1-4). Arthroscopic grading: 1 softening, 2 cartilage loss less than 50% thickness, 3 greater than 50% thickness and grade 4 full cartilage loss.
Answered 4/17/2018
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