50-year-old female with medial knee pain. MENISCI: The medial and lateral meniscus appear intact.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: Note is made of linear increased signal abnormality within the medial facet of the patella consistent with a focal full-thickness articular cartilage fissure/cleft with delamination. The remainder of the cartilage of the patellofemoral joint appears spared. No bone marrow signal abnormality is identified.LIGAMENTS: The cruciate and collateral ligaments appear intact. EXTENSOR MECHANISM: The extensor mechanism appears intact.ADDITIONAL
Articular cartilage fissure/cleft along the medial facet of the patella as described above. Otherwise, no findings to account for the patient's pain.