62-year-old female with a history of osteoarthritis presents with right knee pain. Please note the study is somewhat suboptimal due to patient's morbid obesity.MENISCI: The lateral meniscus is laterally extruded and the medial meniscus is medially extruded. There is abnormal intermediate signal in the posterior horn of the medial meniscus representing mucoid degeneration. There is also mucoid degeneration within the anterior horn of the lateral meniscus.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: There is marked loss of hyaline cartilage, particularly of the medial tibiofemoral compartment. No underlying abnormal bone marrow signal is identified.LIGAMENTS: The anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, and lateral collateral ligament complex are intact. EXTENSOR MECHANISM: The extensor mechanism is intact.ADDITIONAL
Severe osteoarthritis of the right knee with marked loss of cartilage.