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 11
30s 31
40s 54
50s 72
60s 26
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 29
Female 169