Reason: patellar chondromalacia History: R knee pain MENISCI: There is globular increased signal within the posterior horn and body of the medial meniscus which may reflect mild intrasubstance degeneration. No fluid-filled or unstable tear is evident. The anterior horn appears intact. The lateral meniscus appears intact.ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: Note is made of linear decreased signal abnormality within the articular cartilage of the femoral trochlea, centrally, likely representing an articular cartilage cleft, but we see no fluid-filled defects. There is relative sparing of the articular cartilage of the tibiofemoral articulation.LIGAMENTS: The cruciate and collateral ligaments appear intact. EXTENSOR MECHANISM: The extensor mechanism appears intact.ADDITIONAL
Low signal intensity cleft within the articular cartilage of the femoral trochlea and mild intrasubstance degeneration of the medial meniscus with other findings as described above, but otherwise no findings to account for the patient's pain.