Ultrasound in addition to clinical assessment of acute musculoskeletal complaints in bleeding disorders: impact on patient management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ultrasound is increasingly used for musculoskeletal assessment in hemophilia care.

Objectives

To evaluate the impact of point-of-care ultrasound added to clinical assessment for diagnosis and treatment of acute musculoskeletal episodes in a heterogeneous cohort of children and adults with hemophilia and von Willebrand disease (VWD).

Methods

This prospective cross-sectional study consecutively included children and adults with hemophilia or VWD who visited the outpatient clinic with acute musculoskeletal complaints between March 2020 and May 2023. For all episodes, initial diagnosis and treatment determined by clinical assessment were recorded on a case report form. Subsequently, a physiotherapist (M.A.T. and J.B.) with knowledge of the clinical diagnosis pe

SUBMITTER: van Leeuwen FHP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10999475 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature