Left knee pain MENISCI: There is mild increased signal within the medial meniscus representing intrasubstance degeneration however there is no discrete medial or lateral meniscal tear.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: There are areas of partial-thickness and perhaps full-thickness articular cartilage loss within the medial femoral condyle, particularly posteriorly. There is focal edema within the medial femoral condyle posteriorly and the overlying tendon of the head of the gastrocnemius appears thickened, suggesting tendinosis. There is a small adjacent cyst/ganglion and mild soft tissue edema as well. There is partial thickness degeneration of the articular cartilage of the medial facet of the patella with associated degenerative marrow signal. The lateral compartment appears normal. LIGAMENTS: No significant abnormality noted. EXTENSOR MECHANISM: No significant abnormality noted.ADDITIONAL
1. Mild intrasubstance degeneration of the medial meniscus without evidence of medial or lateral meniscal tear.2. Cartilage degeneration as described above. 3. Focal edema within the medial femoral condyle posteriorly which may be secondary to overlying tendinosis of the medial head of the gastrocnemius.4. Edema within Hoffa's fat pad and slight lateral patellar translation, the combination of which may represent a patellar tracking abnormality.