Ultrasound assessment and scoring of tendinopathy in hemophilia: Development of the <scp>Tendon Haemophilic Damage ‐ Ultrasound (THD</scp>‐<scp>US)</scp> method
This study aimed to develop and validate the tendinopathy hemophilia detection with ultrasonography (THD-US) protocol for assessing hemophilia-related tendinopathy. Twenty male patients with hemophilic arthropathy underwent ultrasound evaluations of 200 tendons. The THD-US scoring method assessed structural changes, hyperemia, and calcifications, revealing various tendon abnormalities. This protocol provides a standardized, efficient method for assessing tendinopathy in hemophilia patients, potentially improving patient management and outcomes.
Authors
- Giuseppina Mariagrazia Farella
- Stefano Galletti
- Paolo Spinnato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6060-3215)
- Flavio Origlio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6672-6935)
- Marco Miceli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5806-1488)
- Roberto Tedeschi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9037-4767)
- Maria Grazia Benedetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2623-8506)
- Fabio Vita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2834-3027)
- Lelia Valdré (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3532-8447)
- Vincenzo Ricci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2576-2039)
- Danilo Donati
- Lydia Piscitelli
Institutions
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena (IT)
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli (IT)
- Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
- Published
- 2024-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jcu.23845
- Primary Topic
- Hemophilia Treatment and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00