Chondromalacia patellae

Case contributed by Ahmed Abdrabou
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Anterior knee pain with no history of trauma or dislocation

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
mri

The trochlear surface of the patella shows two focal areas of cartilage denudation with underlying subchondral degenerative changes displaying low T1 and bright T2 and STIR signal intensity.

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