24 year old female with knee pain and effusion, evaluate for meniscal or ligamentous injury. MENISCI: The medial and lateral menisci are intact.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: No articular cartilage defects are evident.LIGAMENTS: The anterior cruciate and posterior cruciate ligaments are intact, as are the medial collateral ligament and lateral collateral ligament complex.EXTENSOR MECHANISM: There is mild edema along and within the distal fibers of the vastus lateralis tendon at its insertion on the patella, suggesting strain injury. The remainder of the quadriceps tendon and patellar tendon appear normal. The retinacular structures are intact.ADDITIONAL
1.Ligament strain of the vastus lateralis tendon and other findings as above.2.We see no meniscal or ligamentous injury.