Female 62 years old Reason: Knee pain evaluate for meniscal tear History: same MENISCI: There is degenerative tearing of the lateral meniscus near its posterior horn root junction. There is mild meniscal extrusion.Some intrasubstance changes in the posterior horn of medial meniscus without a discrete tear.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: There is diffuse cartilage thinning involving the medial and lateral compartments with foci of cartilage fissuring involving the lateral tibial plateau.In the extensor compartment, there is full-thickness cartilage loss involving the median ridge the patella extending into the medial facet. There are subchondral cystic changes.LIGAMENTS: Anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments are intact. EXTENSOR MECHANISM: No significant abnormality noted.ADDITIONAL
1.Findings suspicious for a tear at the posterior horn root junction and of lateral meniscus with mild meniscal extrusion.2.Chondromalacia patella.