A correlative study between prevalence of chondromalacia patellae and sports injury in 4068 students / 中华创伤杂志(英文版)
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
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(6): 370-374, 2003.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the prevalence of chondromalacia patella among college students and the correlation with sports injury.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>354 students from gymnastic department and 429 from nongymnastic department with knee joint pain were selected. 184 students from gymnastic department and 342 from nongymnastic department were checked randomly by a surgeon. 77 patients (37 males, 40 females) from gymnastic department and 119 patients (62 males, 57 females) from nongymnastic department were diagnosed as chondromalacia patellae. The amount of exercise and the occurrence of sports injury were investigated in each student. All data were analyzed with SPSS 10.0 statistical software.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The prevalence of chondromalacia patella was 20.1% in female students and 11.6% in male students from gymnastic department, and 5.61% in female students and 4.92% in male students from nongymnastic department. The amount of exercise and the occurrence of sports injury to the knee joint in students from gymnastic department were greater than those from nongymnastic department.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>In both female and male students, the prevalence of chondromalacia patella is higher in gymnastic department than nongymnastic department. Sports injury is an important cause of chondromalacia patella.</p>
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Assunto principal:
Patela
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Patologia
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Prognóstico
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Valores de Referência
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Traumatismos em Atletas
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Doenças das Cartilagens
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Estudos de Casos e Controles
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Comorbidade
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Escala de Gravidade do Ferimento
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China
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo de prevalência
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
Limite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
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