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Mri showed single focal chondromalacia lesion involving the apex of the patella superiorly w underlying subarticular bony edema what does this mean?
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Degenerative proces: What it MEANS as stated and what it MEANS in the context of the clinical situation may be 2 different things. Chondromalacia means degeneration of cartilage at the pinnacle point of the kneecap with swelling beneath the kneecap area.
Answered 6/17/2021
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