Rehabilitation of people with haemophilia. Part I – etiology of the disease, its clinical picture, changes in locomotor system, and conservative treatment

Haemophilia is one of the most frequent bleeding diatheses. Patients with it suffer from numerous changes in locomotor system. Although properly conducted rehabilitation is the main component of proper treatment, inadequate knowledge about haemophilia may lead to the use of inappropriate therapy and...

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Published inFizjoterapia Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 35 - 44
Main Authors Jaszczur-Janus, Izabela, Janus, Andrzej, Wrzosek, Zdzisława, Kuliszkiewicz-Janus, Małgorzata
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Polish
Published Warsaw De Gruyter Open 01.01.2013
Termedia Publishing House
Subjects
changes in locomotor system
haemophilia
Hemophilia
plasmatic diathesis
Rehabilitation
treatment
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Summary:Haemophilia is one of the most frequent bleeding diatheses. Patients with it suffer from numerous changes in locomotor system. Although properly conducted rehabilitation is the main component of proper treatment, inadequate knowledge about haemophilia may lead to the use of inappropriate therapy and be a source of danger for the patient group under discussion. In the first part of the series of articles about the problems of rehabilitation of haemophilic patients, the authors describe the aetiology of the disease, its clinical picture, elucidate the emergence of changes in the joints, and bring information on the substitution therapy.
ISSN:1230-8323
2083-8204
1230-8323
2544-4395
DOI:10.2478/physio-2013-0001