Age is Associated with Greater Chondromalacia Severity in Hip Arthroscopy

Acetabular labral tears with underlying chondromalacia: a possible association with high-level running.

PURPOSE The use of hip arthroscopy has helped delineate intra-articular pathology and has enabled clinicians to further elucidate the factors responsible for injuries, such as running. The subtle development of degenerative changes may be a result of repetitive impact loading associated with this sport. This study presents a population of runners with common pathologic acetabular changes. TYP...

Diabetics Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy More Frequently Demonstrate Femoral Head Chondromalacia

Reliability of clinical findings and magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of chondromalacia patellae.

BACKGROUND This diagnostic study was performed to determine the correlation between anterior knee pain and chondromalacia patellae and to define the reliability of magnetic resonance imaging for the diagnosis of chondromalacia patellae. METHODS Fifty-six young adults (median age, 19.5 years) with anterior knee pain had magnetic resonance imaging of the knee followed by arthroscopy. The patell...

Arthroscopy in the diagnosis of chondromalacia patellae.

Chondromalacia patellae is difficult to diagnosis clinically with accuracy. In order to clarify the relevant symptoms and signs, 78 patients presenting with a clinical diagnosis of chondromalacia were examined by arthroscopy. In 49% of the knees no abnormalities were found. Presenting symptoms were similar in the normal and abnormal groups. Physical signs were more helpful in diagnosis and it i...

Surgical predictors of acute postoperative pain after hip arthroscopy

BACKGROUND Pain following hip arthroscopy is highly variable and can be severe. Little published data exists demonstrating reliable predictors of significant pain after hip arthroscopy. The aim of this study was to identify influence of intraoperative factors (arthroscopic fluid infusion pressure, operative type) on the severity of postoperative pain. METHODS A retrospective review of 131 pat...