Roberta Gualtierotti, Andrea Giachi, Addolorata Truma, Sara Arcudi, Alessandro Ciavarella, Paolo Bucciarelli, Dario Consonni, Elena Boccalandro, Valentina Begnozzi, Luigi Piero Solimeno, Simona Maria Siboni, Flora Peyvandi
INTRODUCTION: Early diagnosis of joint damage is pivotal in haemophilia to prevent the occurrence and progression of haemophilic arthropathy thus providing optimal personalised management. The haemophilia joint health score version 2.1 (HJHS) is based on a physical examination of the mainly affected joints. Musculoskeletal ultrasound has demonstrated the capability to detect early changes in terms of synovitis and osteochondral damage. The haemophilia early detection with ultrasound (HEAD-US) score has been proposed as a simple and reliable evaluation tool...
May 8, 2024: Haemophilia: the Official Journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia