Expert Consensus on Assessment for Rehabilitation and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Complications of Hemophilia in China

Abstract

Hemophilia is a group of hereditary hemorrhagic diseases. Hemorrhages mostly occur in musculoskeletal system and is the main cause for disability. Rehabilitation plays an important role in the comprehensive management in hemophilia. In recent years, researches on rehabilitative assessment and treatment of hemophilia have made a lot of progress in China. Using evidence-based method, experts from different disciplines have reached a consensus on the rehabilitation assessment and treatment of hemophilia skeletal muscle complications, providing an important reference to the clinical practice.

Keywords

• hemophilia
• musculoskeletal complication
• rehabilitative assessment
• rehabilitative treatment