Fairbank's changes

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]

References
  1. FAIRBANK TJ (1948). "Knee joint changes after meniscectomy". Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. 30B (4): 664–70. 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.


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