55-year-old female with bilateral osteoarthritis walking with a cane, clumping, difficulty climbing stairs. MENISCI: The medial and lateral menisci are normal. ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: There is generalized thinning of the patellar articular cartilage, especially along the medial facet. The articular cartilage along the femoral condyles and proximal tibia is morphologically normal. Bone marrow signal is normal. There is a small amount of fluid in the knee joint with no frank effusion.LIGAMENTS: The cruciate and collateral ligaments are morphologically normal.EXTENSOR MECHANISM: The extensor mechanism is intact.ADDITIONAL
1. Findings suggestive of synovitis in the suprapatellar pouch.2. Generalized thinning of the patellar articular cartilage, especially along the medial facet.3. Inflammatory changes in the subcutaneous soft tissues anterior to the patella.