Fast Five Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Knee Pain?

MRI is the criterion standard imaging study for imaging meniscus pathology and all intra-articular disorders.

Normal menisci have a homogeneous low signal. Abnormal meniscal signals are classified into the following three groups:

• Grade I – Small area of increased signal within the meniscus

• Grade II – Linear area of increased signal that does not extend to an articulating surface

• Grade III – Abnormal increased signal that reaches the surface or edge of the meniscus

For more on the workup of meniscus injuries, read here.

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Cite this: James W. Pritchett. Fast Five Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Knee Pain? - Medscape - Dec 15, 2017.