Also known as the multiple epiphyseal dysplasia, it is a rare genetic disorder (dominant form–1 in 10,000 births) which affects the growing ends of bones.
Bones usually elongate by a process that involves the depositing of cartilage at the ends of the bones called ossification. This cartilage then mineralizes and hardens to become bone
Fairbank’s disease patients usually require management of pain and orthopedic procedures, for which facilities are available at tertiary care institutions in India.
