Knee pain for weeks to months post rugby with persistent lateral joint line pain, weakness. Evaluate for lateral meniscal tear. MENISCI: There is a small cleft along the undersurface of the periphery of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus. While it is possible that this could represent a small tear in the red zone, it may simply represent an interface with one the popliteomeniscal fascicles, and is not necessarily of clinical significance. The medial meniscus appears intactARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: Articular cartilage and bone appear normal.LIGAMENTS: The cruciate and collateral ligaments are intact.EXTENSOR MECHANISM: The extensor mechanism appears normal.ADDITIONAL
Small cleft along the undersurface of the periphery of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus could conceivably represent a very small tear in the red zone, although it may simply represent the interface with one of the popliteomeniscal fascicles and is not necessarily of clinical significance.