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Manual therapy may be beneficial for patients with haemophilic ankle arthropathy

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June 2014

Manual therapy may be beneficial for patients with haemophilic ankle arthropathy

Vol: 3| Issue: 6| Number:90| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Effectiveness of two modalities of physiotherapy in the treatment of haemophilic arthropathy of the ankle: a randomized pilot study

Haemophilia. 2014 Jan;20(1):e71-8. doi: 10.1111/hae.12320. Epub 2013 Nov 20.

Contributing Authors:
R Cuesta-Barriuso A Gomez-Conesa JA Lopez-Pina

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Synopsis

31 patients (56 ankles) diagnosed with either haemophilia A or B and haemophilic arthropathy in one or both ankles were randomized to either a manual therapy, educational or control group, to determine whether the interventions in question improve clinical and functional outcomes in this population. Results indicated that, although both physiotherapy interventions were safe, only the manual therap...

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