تشخيص المراحل الباكرة من تليُّن غضروف الداغصة وتدبيرها بوساطة المنظار

Our study included (49) adolescents and young adults: 63 knees, who suffered from pain on the anterior aspect of the knee. Over half of all Cases were males (55.1%). Diagnosis of Chondromalacia Patellae was confirmed by arthroscopy, which made it possible to define the area of the lesion, and stage of Chondromalacia. Arthroscopy also gave a chance to do a group of arthroscopic managements, like irrigation, drilling, shaving, Lateral retinacular release. Results were excellent or good in (93.6%). These positive results confirm the high effect of arthroscopy as an excellent diagnostic and therapeutic management meansof chondromalacia patella, especially in early stages.