Ankle joint distraction is a promising alternative treatment for patients with severe haemophilic ankle arthropathy.
Eline D P van BergenSimon C MastbergenH Charles VogelyTanya N BalaniPiet de KleijnWouter FoppenPeter M van RoermundFloris P J G LafeberRoger E G SchutgensLize F D van VulpenPublished in: Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia (2022)
This first prospective study showed that AJD in HAA results in decreased pain, improved function and decreased arthropathy-related MRI findings in the majority of patients for prolonged time. Although the study population is small and follow-up is relatively short, AJD may be promising to postpone invalidating interventions and might be a breakthrough treatment.