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An experiment was carried out on 40 rabbits in which the blood supply
to the patella was interrupted for periods from 2 weeks to 6 months. W
ith prolonged ischaemia, there were clear changes in the articular car
tilage which were comparable with those seen in chondromalacia patella
e.