ArticleResearch and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis2021
Musculoskeletal ultrasound in hemophilia: Results and recommendations from a global survey and consensus meeting.
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- Advancing first-contact, primary care physiotherapist practice: the value of integrating point-of-care diagnostic tools.Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences · 2025Article
- MR Imaging of Hemosiderin Deposition in the Ankle Joints of Patients with Haemophilia: The Contribution of a Multi-Echo Gradient-Echo Sequence-Correlation with Osteochondral Changes and the Number and Chronicity of Joint Bleeds.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Ultrasound in addition to clinical assessment of acute musculoskeletal complaints in bleeding disorders: impact on patient management.Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis · 2024Article
- Ultrasound evaluation of hemophilic arthropathy: a proposal of definitions in a changing landscape.Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis · 2024Article
- Building the foundation for a community-generated national research blueprint for inherited bleeding disorders: research priorities to transform the care of people with hemophilia.Expert review of hematology · 2023Article
- The role of point-of-Care Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for Routine Joint evaluation and management in the Hemophilia Clinic - A Real World Experience.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Gene therapy for hemophilia: looking beyond factor expression.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2022Review
- Diagnosis and treatment of chronic synovitis in patients with haemophilia: consensus statements from the Italian Association of Haemophilia Centres.British journal of haematology · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionFor persons with hemophilia, optimization of joint outcomes is an important unmet need. The aim of this initiative was to determine use of ultrasound in evaluating arthropathy in persons with hemophilia, and to move toward consensus among hemophilia care providers regarding the preferred ultrasound protocols for global adaptation.
methodsA global survey of hemophilia treatment centers was conducted that focused on understanding how and why ultrasound was being used and endeavored to move toward consensus definitions of both point-of-care musculoskeletal ultrasound (POC-MSKUS) and full diagnostic ultrasound, terminology to describe structures being assessed by ultrasound, and how these assessments should be interpreted. Next, an in-person meeting of an international group of hemophilia health care professionals and patient representatives was held, with the objective of achieving consensus regarding the acquisition and interpretation of POC-MSKUS and full diagnostic ultrasound for use in the assessment of musculoskeletal (MSK) pathologies in persons with hemophilia.
resultsThe recommendations were that clear definitions of the types of ultrasound examinations should be adopted and that a standardized ultrasound scoring/measurement system should be developed, tested, and implemented. The scoring/measurement system should be tiered to allow for a range of complexity yet maintain the ability for comparison across levels.
conclusionUltrasound is an evolving technology increasingly used for the assessment of MSK outcomes in persons with hemophilia. As adoption increases globally for clinical care and research, it will become increasingly important to establish clear guidelines for image acquisition, interpretation, and reporting to ensure accuracy, consistency, and comparability across groups.
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