21-year-old female with right knee injury 6 months ago, persistent pain, both medial and lateral. MENISCI: The medial and lateral meniscus appear normal.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: The articular cartilage and bone marrow signal intensity appear normal.LIGAMENTS: There is intermediate signal intensity throughout the course of the anterior cruciate ligament with the contiguous fibers not visualized very well. Additionally the posterior cruciate ligament seems somewhat buckled in appearance. Findings are compatible with an anterior cruciate ligament tear. The collateral ligaments of the knee appear normal.EXTENSOR MECHANISM: The extensor mechanism appears normal.ADDITIONAL
Findings are compatible with an anterior cruciate ligament tear as described above.