Left knee pain, questioning iliotibial band syndrome or patellofemoral stress syndrome MENISCI: No significant abnormality noted.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: There is abnormal marrow edema within the patella with areas of near full-thickness to full-thickness articular cartilage loss particularly affecting the lateral facet. The articular cartilage of the medial and tibial compartments is relatively preserved.LIGAMENTS: No significant abnormality noted. EXTENSOR MECHANISM: No significant abnormality noted.ADDITIONAL
Articular cartilage loss affecting the undersurface of the patella with areas of near full-thickness to full-thickness loss affecting the lateral patellar facet associated with likely reactive marrow edema within the patella. The remaining knee otherwise appears normal.