Shoulder Surgery in Hemophilia
Fig. 5.1 Shoulder AP radiograph of a patient with pain and bleed episodes who has developed moderate degenerative changes with cysts in the humeral head and glenoid Fig. 5.2 Shoulder…
Musculoskeletal Manifestations of Hemophilia
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
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
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
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…
