Volume : IX, Issue : X, October - 2019

Institutional Clinical Profile of Hemophilic Arthropathy in Trivandrum

Dr. Vinay Goyal, Dr V. K. Sreekala

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Background: Hemophilic Arthropathy is a major complication in patients with hemophilia but studies highlighting it are limited in India. The study was planned to understand Demography and Clinical Profile of Hemophiliac Arthropathy. Aim: The present study was designed to evaluate clinical profile and pattern of joint involvement in haemophilia patients attending our centre. Material & Method: Retrospective Observational study using records of 72 patients of last three year registered in Hemophilia Clinic of Department of PMR, Govt. Medical College Hospital, Trivandrum. Results: Factor Ⅷ found to be the most deficient factor (86.15%). Arthropathy of joints was seen in 32 i.e. 49.2% of patients with knee being most commonly involved joint. Conclusion: The study concluded high prevalence of Arthropathy in Hemophilia patients with knee as most common site.

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INSTITUTIONAL CLINICAL PROFILE OF HEMOPHILIC ARTHROPATHY IN TRIVANDRUM, Dr. Vinay Goyal, Dr V.K. Sreekala INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-10 | October-2019

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