title: Selective angiographic embolization for recurrent elbow and knee haemarthroses in haemophilia: a retrospective case series.
authors: Department of Haematology, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Obaji
authors: Department of Haematology, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Jones
authors: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Yates
authors: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Gordon
authors: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Wood
authors: Arthur Bloom Haemophilia Centre, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Alikhan
authors: Arthur Bloom Haemophilia Centre, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Collins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D004621:Embolization, Therapeutic; D006395:Hemarthrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006467:Hemophilia A / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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