Hemarthrosis
What is Hemarthrosis?
Hemarthrosis is a bleeding into joint spaces. Bleeding into a joint is concerned to as hemarthrosis and is a significant cause of monoarticular joint pain and swelling. Hemarthrosis can be a complication of anticoagulant therapy or severe trauma to a normal joint. In hemophilia, joint bleeding usually begins before the age of five and tends to recur repeatedly during childhood in response to even minor injury. This is one of the most common causes of joint pain and swelling.
Acute hemarthrosis usually results in marked local inflammation and joint symptoms that can last for days to weeks. Approximately one half of patients with hemophilia develop chronic deformities in one or more joints. Physical therapy may be necessary after treatment to allow for regular movement of the joint, and medication may be required to prevent further episodes of bleeding into the joint. An osteotomy consists of removing a wedge of bone near the affected joint to force a shift of weight away from the damaged area.
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