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Expanding portal haematomata as a complication of knee arthroscopies in persons with haemophilia
Author(s) -
' Heim,
Israeli,
Varón,
Chechic,
Engelberg,
Martinowitz
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
haemophilia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.213
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1365-2516
pISSN - 1351-8216
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2516.1999.00315.x
Subject(s) - medicine , haemophilia , complication , knee joint , surgery , muscle hypertrophy
Recurrent haemarthroses stimulate the hypertrophy of synovial tissues that if left in situ will eventually cause joint destruction. Synovectomies have been the cornerstone of joint preservation and a number of different methods exist. We report two patients who suffered complications after an arthroscopic procedure. No previous complications of this nature have been reported in the literature.