Fairbank's changes

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Fairbank's changes describe the radiological changes observed on an AP radiograph of the knee after meniscectomy. [1]

Fairbank identified significant changes including squaring of the femoral condyles, peak eminences, ridging, and joint space narrowing. [2] [3]

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References

  1. FAIRBANK TJ (1948). "Knee joint changes after meniscectomy". Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 30B (4): 664–70. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.30B4.664. PMID   18894618.
  2. Robert C. Manske (2006). Postsurgical Orthopedic Sports Rehabilitation: Knee & Shoulder. Elsevier Health Sciences. pp. 341–. ISBN   0-323-02702-4.
  3. McDermott, I. D.; Amis, A. A. (2006). "The consequences of meniscectomy" (PDF). Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British Volume. 88-B (12): 1549–1556. doi:10.1302/0301-620X.88B12.18140. ISSN   0301-620X. PMID   17159163. S2CID   14574789. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-02-18.