Evidence in Haemophilia Assessment: The Haemophilia Joint Health Score
Graf, L. · Zeitschrift für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie · 2025 · Heft 5 · S. 1 bis 1
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AbstractHaemophilia is a rare genetic bleeding disorder that primarily affects males and results in the deficiency of clotting factors VIII (haemophilia A) or IX (haemophilia B). One of the most debilitating long-term complications of haemophilia is chronic joint damage with pain, and reduced mobility, due to bleeding into the joints. As the primary cause of morbidity in people with haemophilia (PwH), joint health assessment is critical for disease management and optimizing patient outcomes. Among the tools developed to monitor joint health in PwH, the Haemophilia Joint Health Score (HJHS) has emerged as the mos…