Background: The knee joint is complex with a variety of structures; signs/symptoms of knee injuries may all be caused by them. In the reign of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) the most landmark advances were made in knee joint imaging. A non-invasive modality, it has replaced traditional arthrography in the menisci and cruciate ligaments evaluation and has reduced both the morbidity and expense associated with the arthroscopic examination which yields negative results. Aim: The present research was performed on MRI for evaluation of ligamentous knee injuries. Material: This research was performed in 100 subjects (63 malesand37 females), aged between 12 and 73 years. Results: The findings obtained showed that medial meniscal tears/degeneration (64 %) followed by anterior cruciate ligament tear (49 %) were the most frequently found pathology of all subjects. Conclusion: Magnetic resonance imaging has high sensitivity, precision and accuracy in the identification of posterior cruciate ligament and full anterior cruciate ligament tears; however, it has no adequate sensitivity in the detection of partial anterior cruciate tears.