Left knee pain MENISCI: There is abnormal signal and morphology of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus which extends into the posterior horn/body junction. The anterior horn is intact. The lateral meniscus is intact.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: There is mild diffuse thinning of the articular cartilage of the medial compartment with areas of partial-thickness loss of posterior femoral condyle. No discrete full-thickness defects are identified within the medial compartment. Similar although less severe changes are also noted in the lateral and patellofemoral compartments. A small cystic focus is noted within the lateral tibial plateau posteriorly.LIGAMENTS: No significant abnormality noted. EXTENSOR MECHANISM: No significant abnormality noted.ADDITIONAL
1. Complex but predominantly horizontally oriented tear of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus.2. Mild diffuse thinning of the tricompartmental articular cartilage which is most evident medially.