Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Chondromalacia as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Broader types of Chondromalacia:
Profile for Chondromalacia: This disorder occurs most often in young adults (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers About Knee Problems: NIAMS)
Risk factors for Chondromalacia:
see
risk factors for Chondromalacia
Symptoms of Chondromalacia: see symptoms of Chondromalacia
Diagnostic testing: see tests for Chondromalacia.
Treatments for Chondromalacia:
see treatments for Chondromalacia
Organs and body systems related to Chondromalacia include:
Main name of condition: Chondromalacia
Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Chondromalacia:
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