53-year-old female with knee mechanical symptoms and pain, evaluate for medial meniscal tear MENISCI: There is small focus of abnormal signal within the posterior horn of the medial meniscus which is seen on only one slice. No definite medial or lateral meniscal tear. ARTICULAR CARTILAGE AND BONE: No abnormal marrow signal. There is diffuse thinning within the medial and lateral compartments with a small foci of partial-thickness cartilage loss along the medial femoral condyle. No full-thickness defects in the articular cartilage. Tiny osteophytes are identified.LIGAMENTS: The MCL and lateral collateral ligament complex is intact ACL and PCL are intact. EXTENSOR MECHANISM: The extensor mechanism is intact. A small amount of pretibial edema is seen.ADDITIONAL
1.Small focus of abnormal signal within the medial meniscus is seen on only one slice, equivocal for a tear. No definite tears of the medial or lateral meniscus.2.Minimal osteoarthritic changes.