A degeneration of the ARTICULAR CARTILAGE of the PATELLA, caused by a decrease in sulfated MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES in the ground substance. When accompanied by pain, it is sometimes considered part of or confused with PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME.
See also reference (FX) in Slovak
syndróm patelofemorálnej bolesti
See also reference (FX) in English
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
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