Assessing joint health in haemophilia patients: The combined value of physical examination and ultrasound imaging.
Roberta GualtierottiAndrea GiachiAddolorata TrumaSara ArcudiAlessandro CiavarellaPaolo BucciarelliDario ConsonniElena BoccalandroValentina BegnozziLuigi Piero SolimenoSimona Maria SiboniFlora PeyvandiPublished in: Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia (2024)
The HJHS and HEAD-US correlate well even when performed by two independent operators. Musculoskeletal ultrasound is particularly useful for the early detection of synovitis. The routine assessment of both scores helps clinicians define the stage and extension of joint involvement and set up a personalised treatment.