The Patellar chondropathy is one of the most common and painful diseases in the knee area, which is due to damage to the patellar cartilage.

Its incidence is increased in young people and especially in those who have sports activities.

The main causes of this disease include:

• injury, such as

1. professionals in manual work: plumbers, marble workers, tilers, etc.
2. those who strain their knees e.g. track and field athletes, etc.

• articular cartilage vulnerability, which is due to:

1. obesity,
2. genetic predisposition,
3. chronic overload of the patellar cartilage,
4. surgically repaired anterior cruciate ligament rupture of the knee

Patellofemoral pain syndrome

The treatment that consists of this specific condition depends on the stage of development of the condition and includes:

• conservative treatment:

1. weight loss in the case of obese individuals,
2. intraarticular injections,
3. rest,
4. stopping / stopping activities that burden the patella such as stairs, etc.
5. drug treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs
6. physical therapy

• surgical treatment:

1. arthroscopy
2. autologous cartilage cell transplantation

Patellofemoral pain syndrome