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What Does This MRI Report Of Knee Mean?

i did a MRI on my right knee and the clinical informatio said: MILD HETEROGENEITY OF POTELLAR CARTILAGE ( GRADE I /IV CHONDROMALACIA ) WITHOUT CARTILAGE THINNING. FOCAL HETEROGENEITY OF CARTILAGE ON THE CENTRAL ASPECT OF THE FEMORAL TROCHLEA CONSISTENT WITH A 1 CM SAGITTAL FULL THICKNESS FISSURE WITH MILD UNDERLYING CHONDRAL SCLEROSIS. NO DYSPLASIA OF THE FEMORAL TROCHLEA. NO PATELLA ALTA. SAGITTAL FULL THICKNESS 9 MM CARTILAGE FISSURE INVOLVING THE CETRAL ASPECT OF THE LATERAL TIBIAL PLATEAU WITH UNDERLYING SUBCHONDRAL MARROW EDEMA .THE CARTILAGE OF THE LATERAL FEMOROTIBIAL JOINT MAITAINS A NORMAL THICKNESS. NO FEMOROTIBIAL CARTILAGINOUS ABNORMALITY. Please let me knowwhat does it means all above. Is it sometyng to bad to worry , I am 18 old , semi professional byke rader ... can i continnue training/byking ??? please let me know the best traitment to health my knee the soonest. thank you
Fri, 5 Feb 2021
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Pulmonologist,  's  Response
Hello,

According to the result I suggest you to see an orthopedic specialist who will examine you closely and will decide if you need some kind of treatment or not.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Jolanda Nikolla, Pulmonologist
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Emergency Medicine Specialist,  Dr. Suchita Yohan Halli's  Response
Hello,

Chondromalacia basically means damage to the cartilage under the kneecap. The cartilage under the kneecap is a natural shock absorber. Chondromalacia patellae may develop when the knee is overused or injured. The most common symptom is knee pain that worsens when walking up or down stairs. Kneeling, squatting or sitting cross-legged may also hurt. It's usually treated with rest, pain relievers and physiotherapy. If these treatments don’t work, surgery may be required. Please meet a Orthopedic doctor who will look into it in detail.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Suchita Yohan Halli, Emergency Medicine Specialist
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What Does This MRI Report Of Knee Mean?

Hello, According to the result I suggest you to see an orthopedic specialist who will examine you closely and will decide if you need some kind of treatment or not. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Jolanda Nikolla, Pulmonologist