What is chondromalacia patellae?

Chondromalacia patellae is the softening of the cartilage under the patella (kneecap). It is due to an irritation of the undersurface of the kneecap.

How do members experience chondromalacia patellae?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chondromalacia patellae*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for chondromalacia patellae*

*Data from patients with chondromalacia patellae, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with chondromalacia patellae*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Ibuprofen Prescription)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
chondromalacia patellae (1)

*Data from patients with chondromalacia patellae, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has chondromalacia patellae on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 12
30s 24
40s 63
50s 68
60s 33
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 32
Female 171

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What is chondromalacia patellae?

Chondromalacia patellae is the softening of the cartilage under the patella (kneecap). It is due to an irritation of the undersurface of the kneecap.



Common symptoms reported by people with chondromalacia patellae

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for chondromalacia patellae

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Ibuprofen Prescription)
Type
Over the Counter Drug
How many have tried
68
Tried for
chondromalacia patellae (1)

Data from patients with chondromalacia patellae, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Last updated:


Compare treatments taken by people with chondromalacia patellae

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Ibuprofen Prescription)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
chondromalacia patellae (1)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with chondromalacia patellae, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has chondromalacia patellae on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 64 say chondromalacia patellae is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 12
30s 24
40s 63
50s 68
60s 33
70+ 4
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 38
20-29 years 36
30-39 years 22
40-49 years 13
50-59 years 3
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 32
Female 171

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 133
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from chondromalacia patellae patients who have completed their condition history
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