53-year-old female with knee pain Due to the patient's body habitus a high-definition knee coil could not be used. Use of the alternative coil results in slightly suboptimal image qualityMENISCI: There is mild intrasubstance signal within the medial and lateral menisci with perhaps mild fraying along the undersurface of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus, but no discrete tear.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: There is moderate articular cartilage thinning along the undersurface of the lateral patellar facet without focal defect. There is perhaps mild subjective thinning of the articular cartilage of the tibiofemoral joint compartment.LIGAMENTS: The cruciate and collateral ligaments are intact.EXTENSOR MECHANISM: The quadriceps and patella tendons are intact.ADDITIONAL
Degeneration of the articular cartilage of the patella and mild meniscal degeneration without discrete tear. Small loose bodies within the posterior aspect of the knee joint.