Suggest treatment for grade-III chondromalacia of cartilage over the lateral tibial plateau
Patient: A recent MRI shows Grade III chondromalacia of the cartilage over the lateral tibial plateau with high-grade thinning and mild irregulaity and a Grade II chondromalacia of the cartilage over the lateral femoral condyle with mild thinning. Are there corrective procedures available? Doctor: Hello,Chondromalacia is a condition with thinning and damage to cartilage.Usually it is associated with difficulty in walking and squatting. it is a self  limiting procedure and usually patient responds well with physiotherapy and medicinal treatment. If there is no response with treatment then you can try for arthroscopy or key hole surgery. In this surgery damage cartilage is removed.it is called as chondroplasty. I hope this will completely heal your problem. I hope this answer will be useful for you. Let me know if there is any other followup questions.thanks