Orthopedic Surgery in Patients with Hemophilia

Professor Henri Horozowski. In Memoriam.- Professor Henri Horozowski. In Memoriam.- Pathogenesis.- Joint Damage as a Result of Hemarthrosis.- Peri-operative Management of Hemophiliac Patients.- Conservative or Surgical Treatment? Motion Analysis Can Help Decide.- Orthopedic Surgery in HIV-Positive Hemophiliac Patients.- The Liver and Surgery.- Peri-operative and Post-operative Management of Hemophiliac Patients without Inhibitors.- Peri-operative and Post-operative Management of Hemophiliac Patients with Inhibitors.- Postsurgical Pain.- Non-surgical Procedures.- Arthrocentesis.- Intra-articular Hyaluronic Acid Therapy.- Intra-articular Corticosteroid Therapy.- Rifampicin Synoviorthesis of the Ankle Joint.- Radioactive Synoviorthesis of the Knee.- Upper Limb.- Arthroscopic Treatment of Hemophilic Arthropathy of the Shoulder.- Radial Head Excision for Patients with Hemophilic Arthropathy of the Elbow.- Tendon Lengthening in Volkmann's Ischemic Contractures in Hemophilia.- Lower Limb.- Hip Osteotomy in Hemophilia.- Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients with Hemophilia.- Pitfalls in Total Hip Replacement.- Management of the Hemophilic Knee.- Treatment of Knee Flexion Contractures using Casts and Hinges.- Arthroscopic Evaluation of the Knee.- Lengthening of Hamstring Tendons in Knee Flexion Contractures.- Knee Osteotomy.- Supracondylar Extension Osteotomy for the Treatment of Fixed Knee Flexion Contracture in Hemophiliac Patients.- Primary Total Knee Replacement.- Pitfalls in Primary Total Knee Replacement.- Arthroscopic Treatment of Hemophilic Arthropathy of the Ankle.- Surgical Resection of Osteophyte in the Ankle Joint.- Ankle Arthrodesis.- Bone Defects.- Percutaneous Treatment of Hemophilic Cysts using "Fibrin Glue".- Intraosseous and Subchondral Cysts.- Surgical Treatment of Hemophilic Pseudotumors.- Percutaneous Treatment of Hemophilic Pseudotumors.- Traumatology.- Treatment of Closed Fractures in Hemophiliac Patients.- Treatment of Exposed Fractures in Hemophiliac

Horacio Caviglia is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Buenos Aires University, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is also the Past President of Musculoskeletal Committee of WFH. He published several articles in journals such as Haemophilia and Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research.

From the reviews:"This book covers the surgical management of patients with hemophilia and musculoskeletal involvement. The purpose is to explain the specialized surgical care required to treat patients with hemophilia. The audience includes orthopedic surgeons involved in managing patients with hemophilia, as well as general surgeons and emergency room physicians." (Riad Barmada, Doody's Review Service, October, 2008)

From the reviews:



"This book covers the surgical management of patients with hemophilia and musculoskeletal involvement. The purpose is to explain the specialized surgical care required to treat patients with hemophilia. The audience includes orthopedic surgeons involved in managing patients with hemophilia, as well as general surgeons and emergency room physicians." (Riad Barmada, Doody's Review Service, October, 2008)