Two distinct lesions affect the articular cartilage of the patella. Surface degeneration occurs particularly on the odd facet; it is age dependent, often present in youth and it becomes more ...

Some patellofemoral pain can result if a soccer ... which can result in chondromalacia (a condition in which the cartilage softens). This condition may cause the athlete to feel a painful ...

To investigate the effects of isokinetic exercise on pain and functional test scores of recreational athletes with chondromalacia patellae (CMP) and to examine the correlation between isokinetic ...