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What does grade 3 deep fibrillation on femoral condyle mean?
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Chondromalacia: You have the beginnings of arthritis. The cartilage is soft and eroded but bone is not exposed. It is covered by filaments of useless cartilage (fibrillation). Nothing to do except treat symptoms. Cartilage damage typically doesn't heal. Even with surgery, results worsen with age. Carry on!
Answered 6/14/2016
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Cartilage injury: Cartilage injury is graded 0 cto 4 based on the following findings ( international cartilage repair society) grade 0: (normal) healthy cartilage grade 1: the cartilage has a soft spot or blisters grade 2: minor tears visible in the cartilage grade 3: lesions have deep crevices (more than 50% of cartilage layer) grade 4: the cartilage tear exposes the underlying (subchrondral) bone.
Answered 6/14/2016
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