Post-synoviorthesis rehabilitation in haemophilia.
The efficacy of radiosynoviorthesis in the management of chronic haemophilic synovitis has been proven. Like replacement therapy, however, this procedure has no effect on muscle strength or endurance, range of movement, coordination, or the patient's physical condition in general. All the factors just enumerated are essential for the recovery and maintenance of the haemophiliac's quality of life. That is why rehabilitation and physiotherapy are so important, since no medical therapy or surgical procedure are by themselves capable of preventing disabilities.
Querol
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University Hospital La Fe, Congenital Coagulopathy Unit, Valencia, Spain. querol@uv.es
Rodriguez-Merchan
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Aznar
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Lopez-Cabarcos
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Villar
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D006395:Hemarthrosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D026201:Musculoskeletal Manipulations; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013585:Synovitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000534:rehabilitation*