Mri scan of knee cartilage
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The high grade chondomalacia refers to a significant amount of thinning of the cartilage that overlies the patella and acts as a cusion between that and the rest of the knee joint. The other area in which there is cartilage loss in at the outer part of the main thigh bone at the knee joint. However the rest cartilage disc in between the knee joint appear normal from this report.
I used to play a lot of soccer and have not in years, but I remember having knee and ankle pain quite often, enough so that I frequently wore knee braces and wrapped both ankles.
Recently I started playing golf, and after playing one day I noticed some knee pain. I don't remember a specific incident or the actual onset of pain - it just seemed to gradually appear.
Back at the beginning of december i injured my knee. I had been about to kneel down when my leg gave out and i landed on my knee with it bent in a very awkward way. I had swelling and great amounts of pain and dull ache and after seeing a doctor in A&E was booked for an mri scan and put into a lockable brace which i wore for around 6 weeks as he was sure i'd suffered mcl injury. The scan showed no cartilage damage and no real mcl damage which was suspected.
Multiplanar, multisequence imaging of the knee was obtained using a
3.0 T magnet without contrast.
Findings:
ACL: Intact
PCL: Intact.
MCL: Intact.
LCL: Intact.
POSTEROLATERAL CORNER: Intact
MEDIAL MENISCUS: There is extensive increased intrasubstance signal within the
posterior horn of the medial meniscus with a dominant linear component which
extends through to the superior articular surface. This abnormal signal extends
into the posterior root ligament.
I went straight to my GP and was booked in for a MRI scan. The results came back. There is an oblique degenerative tear of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus. 15.4x7.3mm intercondylar notch cyst abutting the posterior margin of the root of the PCL.
Moderate knee joint effusion. Normal retropatellar cartilage.
Noosteochondral Injury.
Will I need surgery or will it heel on its own?
Help please.
Can someone please tell me what the following means, this was an MRI of Right Knee W/O Contrast
1.) 6mm wide x 4 mm AP region of partial thickness cartilage loss and fissuring in the central portion of the medial femoral condyle
2.) Patella Baja with mild inflammatory changes in the superior aspect of Hoffa's fat pad and scarring of the deep margin
3.) Trace joint effusion and 9mm long region of thickened synovium in the anterolateral joint line.
I had an MRI done of my knee and my doctor is on vacation for 3 weeks. Can anyone tell me how bad this is? I am assuming surgery?
EXAMINATION:
MRI right knee without contrast
Technique:
Routine knee pulse sequencing.
Date:
4/17/2017 3
Cross-sectional comparison:
July 27, 2004
Radiographic correlation:
April 17, 2017
History:
Traumatic injury, pain 1 week prior, previous ACL reconstruction.
FINDINGS:
ACL:
ACL graft with likely roof impingement.
Grade I, softening of the cartilage; Grade II, fissures; Grade III, partial thickness loss of cartilage; Grade IV, exposure of subchondral bone.
The problem with hyaline cartilage, which is what covers the bones inside of joints, is that it cannot regenerate itself. It has limited repair capabilities. If it does repair a small portion of the articular cartilage, it is with fibrocartilage. Fibrocartilage is sort of a scar for cartilage.
2. Involving the cartilage of the apex and lateral facet of the patella, there is diffuse signal heterogeneity with surface irregularity and fissuring to the bone. In addition, there is a cartilaginous fissure to the bone involving the lateral tibial plateau.
3. Linear signal in the semimembranosus tendon compatible with tendinosis.
Is it common for the cartilage in your knee to rapidly thin? I had an xray and MRI was told I had a meniscus tear. I had arthoscopic surgery and had the tear "fixed". I was told everything looks good, no arthritis. Shortly after the surgery I experienced sevre pain and was unable to put any weight on my that leg.
Your report discusses the condition of your (knee) meniscus - they are found in other body joints. In your instance, Meniscus refers to the cartilage of your knee, both the lateral or medial meniscus. In medical terms Lateral means side(s) and Medial means the middle or lying near the middle.
It reveals some wear and tear, thinning - with possible surgical changes to the meniscus. Chondral means pertaining to cartilage - the meniscus is made up of cartilage.
Myxoid degeneration of medial meniscus posterior horn with knee joint effusion and suspected partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament for which clinical correlation is adviced". I get only right knee MRI due to its cost, but I'm suffering of similar pain on both knees. What does this mean? Is there any treatment I can do at home to relief the pain? Thanks!
There is evidence of a cartilaginous defect involving the hyaline articular cartilage of the lateral femoral condyle measuring approximately 6mm. A small cartilaginous loose body within the joint cannot be excluded. A small cartilaginous irregularity is also involving the articular surface of the medial femoral condyle. There is also minimal joint effusion.
There is irregularity of the hyaline articular cartilage of the patella.
weakness in the inside front of the knee joint (just inside from the kneecap), a feeling in the back of the knee like it had been snapped w/ a rubber band. My rheumotologist ordered an MRI, which showed that the cartilage was once again starting to "fray" (his words). A cortisone shot helped for about 6 - 8 mos before the pain started to come back again. My family dr did another injection, which didn't help as much.
The X-ray showed nothing and the MRI showed thinning of the cartilage. It somtimes feels like something gets in the way in the front of my knee and then stepping down on it is extremely painful. I could be walking fine one minute and the next limping from the pain shooting through my knee. There was never a definate diagnosis. He told me to come back when my knee flared up again but the last flare up hasn't really ever ended. It clicks all the time.
MRI---all ligaments etc...are good. Had no problems with my knee until this fall in early January. I fell directly on my knee, tore pants and the skin off my knee. About 8 hours after the fall I went to do a complete squat (to the floor) and it took my breath away. I have difficulty kneeling on it and squatting and getting back up. Bending knee to put pants on is not comfortable.
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