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16485109

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-9-13
pubmed:abstractText
Hemophilia is a coagulation disorder characterized by acute hemorrhages into the musculoskeletal system, leading eventually to arthropathy and disability. We investigated the functional loss, namely disability, in hemophiliacs. The clinical and radiological characteristics of joint involvement were also evaluated. There were 31 patients between the ages of 3 and 18 years and 65 involved joints. The knees were the most commonly affected joints followed by the elbows and ankles. There was a positive correlation between the radiological and clinical evaluation scores; however, the clinical evaluation score did not correlate with age. The radiological score increased in conjunction with increasing age of the patients. We observed a significant relationship between the disability score and the clinical evaluation and radiological scores. These observations suggest that hemophilia is a life-long condition, with a high potential for functional disability if not promptly and adequately controlled. The main principle in the treatment of hemophilic arthropathy is the restoration of the patient's lifestyle and mobility with a comprehensive multidisciplinary approach.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0172-8172
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1031-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-12-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Functional disability in children with hemophilic arthropathy.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Ministry of Health Ankara Diskapi Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article