71-year-old female with pain for 3 weeks not responsive to steroid injection. MENISCI: There is a vertical defect within the posterior horn of the medial meniscus indicating a vertical tear. the tear appears to intersect the tibial and femoral surfaces. The remaining menisci are intact.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: The articular cartilage of the tibiofemoral compartments bilaterally are grossly intact. There is marked thinning of the patellofemoral cartilage with subchondral degenerative cystic changes of the posterosuperior portion of the patellar articular surface of the patellofemoral joint. Small amount of subchondral degenerative cystic change is also noted within the lateral aspect of the medial tibial plateau.LIGAMENTS: The cruciate and collateral ligaments are intact.EXTENSOR MECHANISM: Extensor mechanism is intact.ADDITIONAL
1.Vertical tear of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus with intersection of both the tibial and femoral surfaces.2.Marked patellofemoral chondromalacia.