45-year-old male with pain. Evaluate for medial meniscus tear. MENISCI: There is relatively linear increased signal abnormality within the posterior horn of the medial meniscus which extends to the free edge of the meniscus along the tibial articular surface consistent with an oblique tear. The tear extends into the body of the meniscus. The anterior horn appears intact. The lateral meniscus appears intact.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: No bone marrow signal abnormalities identified. No full-thickness or near full-thickness articular cartilage defects are seen.LIGAMENTS: The cruciate and collateral ligaments appear intact. EXTENSOR MECHANISM: The extensor mechanism appears intact.ADDITIONAL
Oblique tear of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus as described above.