The report describes a mild sprain of the inner knee ligament (MCL), fluid in the joint and a small cyst behind the knee. It concludes there is no meniscus tear, but its own findings describe a pattern that radiologists often read as a tear.
Findings
Possible medial meniscus tear
Findings › Menisci; Impression 2
Grade I MCL sprain
Findings › Ligaments; Impression 1
Questions to bring to your doctor
- 1The report says the meniscus signal reaches the surface on images 11 and 12. Could this be a tear rather than degeneration?
- 2Does the catching I feel fit with a meniscus problem, and would that change the plan?