Knee pain and instability. The standard high-resolution coil was not used presumably due to patient body habitus; a larger coil was used which results in slightly suboptimal image quality.MENISCI: The medial and lateral menisci are intact.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: There is near full-thickness cartilage loss along the inferior most aspect of the lateral patellar facet with additional milder cartilage degeneration more superiorly with articular cartilage clefts and underlying subchondral cysts. Additional foci of increased signal intensity within the articular cartilage of the weightbearing portion of the lateral tibial plateau also indicates degeneration. The remaining bone marrow signal intensity is within normal limits.LIGAMENTS: The cruciate and collateral ligaments are intact. EXTENSOR MECHANISM: The extensor mechanism is intact.ADDITIONAL
1.No evidence of meniscal tear.2.Findings suggestive of patellofemoral instability with cartilaginous degeneration along the lateral patellar facet as described above.