What Does This MRI Report Of The Knee Indicate?

Posted on Thu, 14 Apr 2016

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Question : Hello there. I recently had an mri of my knee. The report is not back yet. Based off of the images, can you tell me your opinion? I have had awful pain in my right leg, stiffness, fevers off and on. Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I need little more detail of the illness

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I have studied your images. It looks like a ligament injury.But before I advised any thing, I would like to know little detail of the illness.
1.Since when you are having these symptoms?
2.Did you have any injury to knee?
3.Can you run or walk fast?
Please send me answers of these questions. I will try my best to help you.
thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (3 minutes later)

why is my bone different colors? it looks like swiss cheese in one area. I've had the symptoms about a year. I can walk and run fast. It hurts after a lot of walking and I get extreme pains that make it hard to sleep at night. I have had no injury to the area.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Naveen Kumar Sharma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It can be knee synovitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your symptoms and MRI are sugggestive of knee synovitis with chondromalacia. Colour change of bone can be due to bone edema. But that is not a serous issue. Chondromalacia is cartilage problem and mostly self limiting. You need to take few precautions like avoid sqautting, sitting cross leg. Take cartilage supplements like glucosamine and Dicerin. Start physiotherapy like static quadriceps.
please share your MRI report once you get it.
thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar