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Knee Pain- MRI Results confusing me

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Ok so I (26 Female 5'3") posted on here earlier but deleted after I got MRI results back for my left knee. I tested positive on the mcmurray test in the office with my ortho before this and he said it was probably something with my meniscus. Pain comes and goes, hurts with bending and straightening. I hurt it around 2 weeks ago when I twisted it stepping up into a van. When the pain began I thought I had dislocated my knee the pain was so bad. I have inflammation (fluid?) on the lower left outer side of my knee. It pops when I walk or try to straighten it. The MRI results said I don't have anything wrong with my meniscus, this is what they said: 1. Patella alta with slight lateral tilt of the patella 2. Subtle grade 2 chondrosis overlies the patellar apex and medial surface of the trochlear sulcus 3. With inflammation in both the infrapatellar and suprapatellar fat pad suspect maltracking and impingement syndrome 4. The remainder of exam is unremarkable with intact menisci, cruciate and collateral ligaments 5. A physiologic amount of joint fluid is present. Does this correlate with my symptoms? Could they have missed a meniscus tear? I will attach a few photos in comments of MRI scan of my knee.

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Feb 12, 2026 at 8:18 PM UTC
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