HemarthrosisHemarthrosis is bleeding into a joint. It often causes inflammation and pain. Hemarthrosis is more likely to occur in people with bleeding disorders, such as hemophilia (a rare inherited condition), or in those who take a medicine (called a blood thinner) that prevents blood clots. It also can develop after an injury to a joint when blood vessels in the joint are also injured. Treatment for hemarthrosis depends on the cause. Current as of:
October 13, 2016 Author:
Healthwise Staff Medical Review:
E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine & Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine & Martin J. Gabica, MD - Family Medicine & Brian Leber, MDCM, FRCPC - Hematology |
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