Presentation
Pain at the knee
Patient Data
Left knee reveals an unstable old osteochondral fracture with secondary degenerative changes.
On the left knee; the medial condyle of distal femur shows a detached osteochondral fracture with sequestrum and a large area of cartilage and cortical loss (stage 5 injury). Perilesional free fluid (rim sign) & articular cortex buckling are noted with secondary osteophytes. Corner erosion and marrow edema are seen at the medial tibial condyle.
Irregular serpiginous sclerotic areas of nonviable bone marrow with surrounding edema are seen at medial condyle, trochlear fossa and posterior lateral condyle of femur, consistent with avascular necrosis.
The medial meniscus is partially fragmented and shows a bucket handle radial tear with displaced fragment in intercondylar fossa (double PCL sign). This is likely sequel to mechanical stresses from the buckled femoral condyle.
The patellofemoral articulation shows degenerative changes with osteochondral fracture at articular margin of medial facet of patella with a continuous overlying cortical and cartilaginous outline (stage 3 injury).
Interstitial edema is seen at medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL).
Small volume joint effusion is also evident with a multilobulated cystic structure in close relationship to PCL, compatible with PCL ganglion cyst.
Case Discussion
MRI left knee reveals an osteochondral injury at medial femoral condyle and patella, foci of avascular necrosis at distal femur, full thickness medial meniscal tear with bucket handle tear, PCL ganglion cyst and marked arthrosis at medial tibiofemoral and patellofemoral articulation.
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