The performance of multiple joint procedures at one operation in a patient with haemophilia.
A haemophiliac patient with crippling degenerative joint disease is described in whom arthrodeses of the left knee and right ankle and total replacement of the left ankle were performed in the course of one operation. The reasons for this and for using a total ankle replacement are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis; D005164:Factor IX / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002836:Hemophilia B / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013997:Time Factors
D005164:Factor IX