Septic Arthritis in Pediatric Hemophilia A: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Hemophilia A is a hereditary bleeding disorder due to coagulation factor VIII deficiency. Septic arthritis is in itself a dreaded infective condition of the joint. It is much more common in hemophilia patients than the general population and is associated with considerably higher morbidity. It prese...

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Published in:Indian journal of orthopaedics 2022-04, Vol.56 (4), p.705-715
Main Authors: Das, Rajdeep, Ghosh, Shantasree, Rajbangshi, Ujjal, TU, Aswin B Nair
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Conservative Orthopedics
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Orthopedics
Surgical Orthopedics
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Summary:Hemophilia A is a hereditary bleeding disorder due to coagulation factor VIII deficiency. Septic arthritis is in itself a dreaded infective condition of the joint. It is much more common in hemophilia patients than the general population and is associated with considerably higher morbidity. It presents as a difficult clinical and therapeutic problem, necessitating prompt diagnosis and intensive therapy. There was under-diagnosis of blood coagulation disorders in developing countries like India which has improved in the present time. But there is still considerable uncertainty about proper management guidelines, protocols and resources settings for treating this complication in hemophilia patients. Hereby we present a case of a 9-year-old hemophilia A patient with septic arthritis of knee joint treated at a tertiary hospital centre with available present recommended guidelines in literature, and stress upon the necessity of further formulating and improvising management guidelines for treatment and prevention of this complication in Hemophilia.
ISSN:0019-5413
1998-3727
DOI:10.1007/s43465-021-00565-5