@article{article_189763, title={Orthotic approaches for the education of the patient and the family in the treatment of hemophilia}, journal={Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica}, volume={27}, pages={132–135}, year={2006}, DOI={10.3944/aott.v27i2.1396}, author={Inal, Serap and Kuzgun, Unal}, keywords={Hemophilia;Orthosis}, abstract={The supportive treatment of the joints after hemorragie which is usually occured spontaneously or due to a trauma is one of the major treatment technique of the hemophilic children. The goal of this treatment is to decrease the symptoms of the osteoarthritic changes occured in the chronic stage of the arthropathy. In this case study, a Thermoplastic PTB Ankle Foot Orthosis-AFO is manufactured and applied to the right ankle of the patient (8) with hemophly. A, to support the joint mediolaterally and minimize the weight falling over the joint while the patient is conninuing his active daily life. The patient is using this partial weight-bearing orthosis since six months. The symptoms, especially the pain are decreased. He is under control in every three months. The duration of the usage of orthosis is going to be consıdered according to the clinical and radiological findings.}, number={2}, publisher={Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology}