Magnetic resonance image (MRI) : injury of the medial meniscus

MRI  (magnetic resonance image) is an expensive examination, often difficult to obtain, but which does not require intra articular injection. It provides invaluable information. The picture #1 shows a radiological image of the knee taken with MRI: a healthy medial meniscus is visible, outlined in red (anterior and posterior horn).

Image #2: radiological image of the knee  taken with  MRI: the arrow shows an injury to the posterior horn of the medial meniscus.

Image #1 Magnetic resonance image (MRI) : normal meniscus
Image #2 MRI: injury to the posterior horn of the medial meniscus