Left knee pain for 2 weeks with swelling and warmth MENISCI: There is a radial tear of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus that extends into the root. There is mild degeneration of the lateral meniscus without tear.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: Mild cartilage thinning of the lateral compartment with areas of fissuring. Full-thickness cartilage loss in the central weightbearing zone of the medial femoral condyle. Mild chondral thickening and fissuring of the patellofemoral compartment. There is a joint effusion with mild synovitis.LIGAMENTS: The anterior posterior cruciate ligaments appear intact. EXTENSOR MECHANISM: Focal tendinosis of the distal quadriceps tendon.ADDITIONAL
1. Radial tear of the medial meniscus.2. Advanced atrophy of the gastrocnemius muscle, the etiology of which is not evident on the current exam.3. Degenerative changes of the medial compartment.