Haemarthrosis of the knee joint

Hemarthrosis is a disease that is determined by joint hemorrhage. This disease is considered the most common manifestation of hemophilia. The first signs of hemarthrosis are mainly manifested in 1-3 years of the child's life and subsequently remain for life. This disease of the knee joint is most common. People get very hard pains. The cause of this disease are various bruises, injuries inside the joints, injuries, etc.

Clinical picture and symptoms of knee joint hemarthrosis

A significant part of the negative changes in knee arthroplasty is associated with an increase in intra-articular pressure, as well as with a violation of normal blood circulation. As a result, blood cells that break up begin to affect the surrounding tissues, which gradually acquire foreign characteristics and properties for the body. Such a process gradually leads to a change in smooth cartilage and, subsequently, hemarthrosis, if no treatment has been performed, or it was performed incorrectly, can lead to complete destruction of the knee joint.

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With hemarthrosis of the knee joint, the following characteristic symptoms appear. The patient develops swelling and swelling in the joint area, there is severe pain, the mobility of the injured limb is limited. Limitation of mobility is associated with the formation of scar tissue, which gradually accumulates in the joint space and causes irreversible changes in it.

If proper treatment is not performed, then the joint hemarthrosis can pass into the chronic stage of the disease, followed by the development of synovitis, which is characterized by the accumulation of effusion in the joint. If there is an infection, then there is a purulent synovitis, which is accompanied by a high body temperature.

Treatment of hemarthrosis of the knee joint

It should be noted that when the first signs of this disease appear, you should not hesitate to contact a specialist. From many problems, a timely diagnosis can be relieved of the patient, since it minimizes the possibility of severe complications, as well as complete immobility of the joint.

Treatment of hemarthrosis consists in conducting substitution therapy. In most cases, a single injection of the drug can eliminate the bleeding that has appeared, almost all.

In the case of an advanced form of hemarthrosis, when treatment was appointed too late for some reason, reconstructive-reconstructive orthodontics is necessary. This is an operation that aims to restore mobility of the knee joint. A variety of methods can be used for this. The hemarthrosis of this joint can be cured by removing the blood from the stow and then introducing into it hydrocortisone or Kenalog. This method is one of the most modern and safe. But such an operative intervention should be carried out immediately after the hemorrhage( and the first one).This guarantees a complete restoration of mobility of the knee joint, as well as the preservation of his health for many years.

Also effective is the treatment of hemorrhages in the knee joint, such as endoprosthetics. In this case, specialists replace the human knee with an artificial prosthesis, which is made of an alloy of titanium and Teflon. The hemarthrosis of this joint can be treated in this way for any complexity. At the same time, the artificial prosthesis is not rejected by the human body, since it is made of neutral materials.

To prevent the occurrence of bleeding, drugs that increase blood clotting are used. They are prescribed for bruises and injuries of knee joints. However, the best way to avoid joint hemarthrosis is to exercise caution, especially when doing sports.

The folk methods of treating hemarthrosis of the knee joint are widely used. In general, homeopaths recommend the use of decoctions and infusions of various medicinal herbs, for example, yarrow, oregano, nettle, etc.

To prevent bleeding in the knee joint, medications are prescribed that are aimed at increasing blood clotting. Assign them usually with injuries, bruises.