As healthcare information systems become increasingly crucial to clinical care and hospital operations, CIOs are under significant pressure to prioritize their resources appropriately. Many CIOs have asked me:
Chondromalacia means the abnormal softening of cartilage. chondromalacia - chondro meaning cartilage ; malacia meaning softening. chondromalacia. Chondromalacia means the abnormal softening of cartilage. chondromalacia - chondro meaning cartilage ; malacia meaning softeningchondromalacia.
It is generally regarded as a noninflammatory condition of articular cartilage resulting from natural aging, trauma, or disease. Many names have been applied to the condition; however, osteoarthritis and degenerative joint disease are two of the most common and will be used interchangeably in this chapter.