Knee pain following injury MENISCI: No significant abnormality noted.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: There is a 1 cm full-thickness defect of the articular cartilage of the medial patellar facet best seen on series 801 image 20. Within the joint space are ovoid foci of intermediate signal intensity (series 801 images 21 and 25) which may represent fragments of articular cartilage. There is a mild amount of presumed marrow edema within the inferior pole of the patella. The articular cartilage of the medial lateral compartments is intact.LIGAMENTS: No significant abnormality noted. EXTENSOR MECHANISM: There is a small focus of high signal intensity within the patellar tendon near its attachment upon the inferior pole which may represent an area of tendinosis or partial tearing however the tendon itself otherwise appears intact.ADDITIONAL
1. Full-thickness articular cartilage defect of the medial patellar facet measuring approximately 1 cm with marrow edema of the inferior pole of the patella.2. Small focus of abnormal signal intensity within the patellar tendon insertion which may represent an area of focal tendinosis or partial interstitial tearing however the tendon otherwise appears intact.