MRI interpretation
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I injured my knee (very mildly) in September and have gotten an MRI since it hasn’t healed. I’m 20 and physically active, so even this level 3 or so pain will alter what I do for the rest of my life. Dr. Google is making the results sound serious, but it really doesn’t hurt that much, so I think I must be misinterpreting something. Below is a transcript of what I received (at my request, they also called but I’m a bad listener): HISTORY: 20 yr old dancer with several months of persistent R anterior knee pain wit COMPARISON: Radiograph January 20, 2026 ACQUISITION SEQUENCES: Multiplanar multisequence MRI of the knee following 3D protocol. FINDINGS: MEDIAL MENISCUS: There is linear horizontal signal through the posterior root extending to the medial and posterior free edges. There is no articular surface extension. LATERAL MENISCUS: No tear or degenerative change. ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT: No tear evident. POSTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT: Normal. MEDIAL COLLATERAL LIGAMENT: Normal. LATERAL COLLATERAL COMPLEX: Normal. EXTENSOR MECHANISM: The quadriceps and patellar tendons are normal. BONE AND CARTILAGE: Medial femorotibial compartment: Mild chondral fraying and heterogeneity. Lateral femorotibial compartment: Minimal chondral fraying and heterogeneity. Patellofemoral compartment: There is a shallow trochlear groove with hypoplastic medial trochlear facet at 2.8-3 cm above the joint space. There is mild chondral fraying and fissuring. Probable early osteophyte along the medial trochlear facet. TT TG distance measures within normal limits. Other: No intraarticular body. FLUID: No significant joint effusion.Trace Baker's cyst measuring up to 2 mm in thickness.. IMPRESSION: \*No definite acute abnormality evident. \*Possible patellar maltracking. \*Linear increased signal through the medial meniscus not extending to an articular surface could reflect sequelae of a prior nondisplaced an articular surface could reflect sequelae of a prior nondisplaced tear. \*Early tricompartmental degenerative changes for age. I’m mostly concerned about the "tricompartmental degenerative changes" and "horizontal signal" in medial meniscus. Google says I have arthritis and a tear in the meniscus, is this accurate? Also to note, I am hyper mobile so I knew my joints were below average going in to all this
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