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What Is It?
The joints in your body are cushioned with a type of .tissue called articular cartilage. This tough, rubbery tissue covers the ends of bones inside a joint. As the joint moves, the cartilage helps to cushion the bones, and allows them to glide smoothly against one another.
Sometimes the cartilage inside a joint softens and breaks down. This condition is called chondromalacia. The cartilage loses its ability to protect the ends of the bones as the joint moves. The ends of the bones...
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Chondromalacia Patella
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Chondromalacia patellae
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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Source: eOrthopod
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