Vujcić M, Nedeljković R
Medical Centre, Osijek, Yugoslavia.
Ann Rheum Dis. 1991 Dec;50(12):921-5. doi: 10.1136/ard.50.12.921.
Although diagnostic criteria for chondromalacia patellae exist, the disease is often accompanied by physical signs which are limited or non-diagnostic. Thermographic examination was performed in 157 patients with clinical diagnosis of chondromalacia patellae in 86 patients after surgical treatment for chondromalacia, and in 308 controls. Thermography can help the clinicians in establishing the diagnosis of chondromalacia patellae, but by itself is not sufficiently specific. The specificity of thermography was dependent on age, ranging from 90% for the 15-24 year age group to 65% for the 45-54 year age group. Sensitivity of the method was 68%. Thermography can disclose other knee disorders which imitate chondromalacia patellae.
虽然髌骨软化症的诊断标准已经存在，但该疾病常伴有有限或无诊断价值的体征。对157例临床诊断为髌骨软化症的患者、86例接受髌骨软化症手术治疗后的患者以及308例对照组进行了热成像检查。热成像有助于临床医生诊断髌骨软化症，但其本身特异性不足。热成像的特异性取决于年龄，15 - 24岁年龄组为90%，45 - 54岁年龄组为65%。该方法的敏感性为68%。热成像可揭示其他类似髌骨软化症的膝关节疾病。
