**findings**
there is no reactive marrow significant intensity to the medial and lateral femoral condyle. Incidental bone island is noted in the lateral femoral condyle. The medial collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligaments are intact. There is no patellofemoral joint space narrowing. The quadriceps tendon and patella tendon are intact. Posterior cruciate ligament and anterior cruciate ligament are intact. The anterior and posterior horns of the lateral meniscus demonstrate central t2 hyperintense signal. This does not extend to the articular surface as it relates to the lateral menisci, and there is focal extension to just near the the surface of the inferior articular surface, thus focal fraying cannot be excluded. There is no bake's cyst. There is mild suprapatellar bursa effusion. There is minimal hyperintense signal involving the medial facet of the patella, representative of chondromalacia. On further review, there is focal area of subchondral marrow signal intensity, medial tibial pleateau, suggesting area of focal bone contusion.


**impression**
1. Fraying, inferior articular surface, posterior horn of the medial meniscus.

2. Chondromalacia, medial facet of the patella.

3. Focal bone contusion, subchondral marrow, medial tibial plateau.




These are the results of the mri of my right knee. I was in a severe car accident in nov. '03 and have had increasing pain in my right knee since that time. P.T. Has not helped nor has injections into the site (cortizone). I have tried to research in the internet what all of this means, and have been rather unsuccessful. If you know what this means ....Surgery, medication, rest, what do I need to do to make it stop hurting and what does all this mean??? Thank you