Chondromalacia patellae

MONDO:0008207

Familial chondromalacia patellae is an inherited bone disorder described in 5 families in 1963 and is characterized by localized patellar pain and male-to-male transmission.

Also known as: chondromalacia of patella, chondromalacia patellae, patella chondromalacia, familial chondromalacia patellae, patella, chondromalacia OF

12 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 1 tagged with Chondromalacia patellae itself.

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↑ Skeletal dysplasia (663) ↑ Chondromalacia (12)

Including sub-types (12) Tagged with Chondromalacia patellae (1)

Completed 1

Finger-Guided knee surgery offers less trauma for patellar pain

Symptom relief Completed

This study tested a minimally invasive surgery for people with kneecap pain, dislocation, or instability. Surgeons used their finger to guide a small cut to release tight ligaments, aiming for less tissue damage than open surgery. 23 participants were enrolled. The approach may r…

Sponsor: Issa, Abdulhamid Sayed, M.D. • Aim: Symptom relief

Last updated Jun 27, 2026 13:04 UTC

Chondromalacia patellae

Where it sits in the disease tree

Finger-Guided knee surgery offers less trauma for patellar pain