Left knee pain. Left knee patellar chondral defect? MENISCI: The menisci appear intact.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: Although I see no fluid-filled defects of the articular cartilage of the patella, focal low signal intensity within the articular cartilage of the medial facet of the patella may represent degeneration. The articular cartilage of the femoral trochlea appears normal. The remaining articular cartilage appears normal. Bone marrow signal intensity is within normal limits.LIGAMENTS: Cruciate and collateral ligaments are intact. EXTENSOR MECHANISM: The extensor mechanism is intact.ADDITIONAL
Small focus of low signal intensity within the articular cartilage of the medial facet of the patella may represent focal degeneration, but this is equivocal, and I see no fluid-filled articular cartilage defects.