Effect of biomechanical factors on chondromalacia patellae

Abstract EN

Chondromalacia patellae is a common clinical problem for both patients and physicians.

In this study we examined lob students, 75 with chondromalacia patellae, other 25 free of knee pain as a control group.

Assessment of different biomechanical factors and their effect on cases of chondromalacia was done.

We found an increase in Q.

angle in patients than controls and the difference was significant (p<0.05).

Height also was other biomechanical factor and the difference in it between patients and controls was also significant (p<0.5).

Other factors were statistically non-significant (p>0.05).

We U1VIUCU our patients into 3 groups according to normal range of Q angle we found most of our patients (72%) within normal range.

Conclusion: The role of Q angle is not essential and not the main cause of increase the incidence of chondromalacia patellae.