Table 1.
Distribution of cartilage disorders within the patellofemoral joint during arthroscopic assessment
| Cartilage lesions in all patients with acute LPD (1st LPD/recurrent LPD) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | Grade 3 | Grade 2 | Grade 1 | |
| Medial facet | 17 (12/5) | 7 (1/6) | 10 (5/5) | 1 (0/1) |
| Central dome | 4 (3/1) | 4 (3/1) | 6 (1/5) | 2 (1/1) |
| Lateral facet | 1 (0/1) | 1 (1/0) | 0 (0/0) | 1 (0/1) |
| Medial trochlear groove | 0 (0/0) | 0 (0/0) | 4 (2/2) | 2 (1/1) |
| Central trochlear groove | 1 (1/0) | 0 (0/0) | 4 (2/2) | 1 (0/1) |
| Lateral trochlear groove | 5 (2/3) | 2 (0/2) | 7 (5/2) | 2 (0/2) |