Conclusion
Despite FVIII prophylaxis and better joints in hemophilic patients this group of patients will get older and arthritis of the hip is an increasing problem in the older generation. Regardless hemophilic arthropathy patients will develop hip and knee arthritis and the need for surgery will increase.
We conclude after more than 30 years of experience with THR in hemophilic patients that for advanced severe hemophilic hip arthropathy, THR results in painrelief and in improvement of quality of life. Thus, total hip replacement should be considered regardless the age of the patient and the surgical intervention should be performed in specialized centers with experience in the treatment of bleeding disorders.
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Kurth, A., Eberhardt, C., Hovy, L., Krause, M., Scharrer, I. (2006). Hip Replacement in Hemophilic Patients — A 30 Years Single Center Experience. In: Scharrer, I., Schramm, W. (eds) 35th Hemophilia Symposium. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28546-6_36
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