Fig. 6From: Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography in the assessment of anterior knee painA 54-year-old male with focal patellar and trochlear partial thickness cartilage loss, mild joint effusion, and anterior infrapatellar subcutaneous edema of the left knee. a Long axis ultrasound image of the left knee illustrates a focal thinning of the anteroinferior aspect of the trochlear cartilage. b Sagittal PDFS MRI illustrates partial thickness cartilage loss of the patella (white arrow), partial-thickness cartilage loss of the anteroinferior surface of the trochlear cartilage with subchondral bone marrow changes (green arrow), joint effusion, and anterior subcutaneous edema. QT, quadriceps tendonBack to article page