COVID-19 Infection After a Total Knee Arthroplasty in a Patient with Hemophilia A: A Case Report.

Yuri Lara TaranchenkoMaria Fernanda Martinez Garcia Olga Benítez Hidalgo Marc AguilarJosep MassonsJorge H Nuñez

Published in: JBJS case connector (2020)

This case highlights the idea that patients with a congenital hypocoagulability stated as haemophilia may be protected against COVID-19 hypercoagulability-related adverse effects. Thromboprophylaxis with low-molecular-weight heparin should be evaluated in patients with hemophilia and COVID-19 disease.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
total knee arthroplasty
sars cov
venous thromboembolism
case report
total hip
respiratory syndrome coronavirus