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What is meaning of full thickness chondral loss to medial patella and what is heterogeneity of lateral patellar?

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Cartilage loss: cartilage damage medially with some irregularities of the cartilage laterally

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Answered 2/17/2020

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Chondrosis is cartilage disease and it is graded by radiologists reading MRI. The most widely accepted system is Outerbridge and grade 4 chondrosis is the highest grade = full thickness tear or cartilage loss with exposed bone. Otoh the heterogeneous lateral patellar cartilage is milder chondrosis and possibly outerbridge grade 1 or 2. Good luck, Dr. Brian Sabb

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A member asked:

What is meaning of full thickness chondral loss to medial patella and what is heterogeneity of lateral patellar?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Zachary Veres answered

Dr Saghafi agreed

Dr. Brian Sabb answered

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