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*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
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Common symptom
Stress
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stiffness in knees
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Nothing reported yet
Common symptom
Depressed mood
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.
Top treatments taken by people for chondromalacia patellae*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
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.
Compare treatments taken by people with chondromalacia patellae*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
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 | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 11 | |
| 30s | 28 | |
| 40s | 59 | |
| 50s | 72 | |
| 60s | 29 | |
| 70+ | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 31 | |
| Female | 171 |