2008 ICD-9-CM Volume 1 Diagnosis Codes Home > Diseases Of The Musculoskeletal System And Connective Tissue 710-739 > Arthropathies And Related Disorders 710-719 > Internal Derangement Of Knee 717.* >  2008 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis 717.7
Chondromalacia of patella- A degeneration of the ARTICULAR CARTILAGE of the PATELLA, caused by a decrease in sulfated MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES in the ground substance. When accompanied by pain, it is sometimes considered part of or confused with PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME.
- 717.7 is a specific code that can be used to specify a diagnosis
- 717.7 contains 5 index entries
- View the ICD-9-CM Volume 1 717.* hierarchy
717.7 also known as:- Chondromalacia patellae
- Degeneration [softening] of articular cartilage of patella
Index entries containing 717.7:- Chondritis (purulent) 733.99
- patella, posttraumatic
 717.7
- posttraumatica patellae 717.7
Chondromalacia 733.92- knee 717.7
- patella, patellae 717.7
Degeneration, degenerative- articular cartilage NEC (see also Disorder, cartilage, articular) 718.0
- patella 717.7
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