Knee Arthropathy and Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty Ratio in Hemophilia A Patients
Abstract
Objective:
This epidemiological study was conducted in the joint haematology-orthopaedics clinic of a university hospital. The aim was to analyse the data in terms of age and radiology of patients with moderate or severe haemophilia A and knee involvement.
Materials and Method:
This was a retrospective study 49 patients with knee problems out of 130 haemophilia A and musculoskeletal problems. Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) classification was used for radiological assessments of osteoarthritis degree.
Results:
KL degree was 3 or 4 for most patients (27/39, 69.23%) in the group. There was statistically a meaningful correlation between KL degree and patients’ age (Spearman’s: rs = 0.512, p = 0.001). There were 7 patients with KL degree 4 at the age of 50 or younger (14.29%).
25 patients in 49(51.02%) had total knee arthroplasty(TKA) and 10(40%) of those was bilateral. Mean age for bilateral TKA(56.35) was higher than unilateral(49.87).
There was a statistically meaningful correlation between patient age and the patients with TKA (Spearman’s: rs = 0.338, p = 0.017). There were 2 revision surgeries out of 35 TKA (5.71%). Most of the patients had prophylactic factor treatment (43, 87.75%).
Conclusion:
Our study signify the high ratio of bilateral knee replacements in haemophilia A patients and how early age they progressed to KL stage 4 comparing to normal population. These results show the importance of patient care in this group of patients, close follow-up and prophylactic treatment. They should be managed in experienced centres by an experience team to decrease the risks and complications.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Health Care Administration
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Levent Bayam
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0000-0001-5149-0829
Türkiye
Justine Theaker
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0000-0001-5223-2944
United Kingdom
Sanat V Shah
This is me
0000-0002-0981-1155
United Kingdom
Publication Date
September 16, 2019
Submission Date
June 6, 2019
Acceptance Date
September 2, 2019
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Year 2019 Volume: 9 Number: 3