Describe your findings in the medial compartment
The central third of the medial meniscus is extruded with a complete tear of the medial meniscus posterior root. The proximal aspects of the MCL is mildly thickened and return intermediate fluid signal, indicating a low grade sprain.
What is the term used to describe the abnormality within the posterior third of the medial meniscus?
A 'ghost' meniscus.
The central third of the medial meniscus is extruded with a complete tear of the medial meniscus posterior root, as evidenced by a 'ghost' meniscus on the sagittal sequences.
The proximal aspects of the MCL and fibular collateral ligament are both mildly thickened and return intermediate fluid signal, indicating a low grade sprains.
Focal full thickness articular cartilage fissures within the central trochlea with associated subchondral cystic change, best demonstrated on the sagittal sequences.