Table 2.

Comparison of ultrasound and MRI findings for individual patients.

Patient	Ultrasound findings	MRI findings	Agreement	Time to MRI from initial evaluation(days)
1	Mild degenerative medial meniscus tearing Normal MCL	Bucket handle tear of medial meniscus Normal MCL	Yes	5
2	Tear of posterior cleft of medial meniscus Normal MCL	Horizontal tear of peripheral posterior horn and posterior body of medial meniscus Normal MCL	Yes	7
3	Tear of cleft of medial meniscus Thickening of proximal MCL due to prior tear	Normal medial meniscus Thickening of proximal MCL due to prior tear	No	4
4	Small tear of cleft of medial meniscus Proximal MCL thickening and calcific change due to grade I tear	Complex tear of body and posterior horn of medial posterior horn of medial meniscus with communication to inner free edge to inner free edge to inner Normal MCL	No	4
5	Normal medial meniscus Proximal grade I MCL tear	Normal medial meniscus Grade II MCL tear	Yes	17
6	Small tear of cleft mid- posterior medial meniscus Normal MCL	Tear of posterior horn medial menisco-capsular Chronic MCL thickening	No	3
7	Tear of cleft of medial meniscus Normal MCL	Posterior horn medial meniscus tear Normal MCL	Yes	7
8	Tear of cleft and posterior horn of medial meniscus Normal MCL	Tear of posterior horn and mid- zone of medial meniscus Normal MCL	Yes	3
9	Tear of cleft and posterior horn of medial meniscus Normal MCL	Complex tear of posterior horn of medial meniscus Normal MCL	Yes	3

MCL = medial collateral ligament.