43-year-old female with right knee pain and popping, rule out meniscal tear MENISCI: The menisci are intact.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: Although we see no fluid-filled defects within the articular cartilage, there is mild heterogeneity of the articular cartilage of the patella centrally and slight subjective thinning of the articular cartilage within the medial compartment, suggesting minimal degeneration. There are small foci of signal abnormality within the subchondral bone of the patella which are also likely degenerative.LIGAMENTS: The ACL and PCL are intact. The MCL and lateral collateral ligament complex is intact. EXTENSOR MECHANISM: The extensor mechanism is intact.ADDITIONAL
Minimal degeneration of the articular cartilage as described above is of questionable clinical significance. We see no meniscal tear or other findings to account for the patient's pain or popping.