Reason: assess for contusion/chondral injury of her right knee patellofemoral joint History: anterior/anterior medial knee pain, s/p fall directly onto knee MENISCI: Poorly defined hyperintense signal in the posterior horn and body of the medial meniscus indicates intrasubstance myxoid degeneration. We see no meniscal tear.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: Mild increased signal within the articular cartilage of the patella centrally suggests focal but near full thickness degeneration. The bone marrow signal intensity is normal.LIGAMENTS: The cruciate and collateral ligaments are intact. EXTENSOR MECHANISM: A small focus of T2 hyperintense signal in the subcutaneous fat along the anterolateral aspect of the distal quadriceps tendon is consistent with contusion. There is mild increased signal intensity within the underlying tendon which may likewise represent contusion but we see no fluid-filled tears.ADDITIONAL
1. Small soft tissue contusion along the knee as described above.2. Small focus of degeneration of the patellar cartilage as described above.