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Musculoskeletal Manifestations of Hemophilia

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Fig. 1.1 Irreversible flexion contracture of the knee, secondary to multiple hemarthroses. Note the posterior subluxation of the tibia associated with the problem Fig. 1.2 Clinical appearance of severe hemophilic…

Surgery of the Elbow in Hemophilia

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Fig. 6.1 Anteroposterior (a) and lateral (b) radiograph of the elbow showing slightly decrease of the joint line width, subchondral cysts, and mild widening of the trochlear notch (corresponding to…

Hematological Concepts and Hematological Perioperative Treatment

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Severity Factor levels (FVIII/FIX) (%) Clinical pattern Severe <1 Severe. Spontaneous Moderate 1–4 Moderate. Severe in surgery Mild 5–25 Mild. After surgery Joint hemorrhage (hemarthrosis), without a correct treatment, predisposes…

Hemophilic Hemarthroses: Diagnosis and Management

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Hematological treatment Rest and splinting Ice Analgesia Arthrocentesis (joint aspiration) Arterial embolization 3.2.1 Hematological Treatment On-demand therapy with a plasma-derived or recombinant FVIII or FIX concentrate is the first-line treatment…

Accidental and Non-accidental Articular Injuries in the Skeletally Immature Patient

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, Maria Custódia Machado Ribeiro2 and Bruno Beber Machado3 (1) Hospital da Criança de Brasília – Jose Alencar, Clínica Vila Rica, Brazília, Brazil (2) Hospital da Criança de Brasília – Jose Alencar, Hospital de…