Knee joint in a patient with Hemophilic ahritis shows all of the following except
Juxtraicular osteosclerosis
Squaring of patella
Narrowing of Intercondylar notch
Subchondral cysts
Following are the characteristic finding in knee Hemophilic ahritis SUBACUTE OR CHRONIC AHRITIS * Recurrent hemahroses, may lead to a self-perpetuating condition * Joint abnormalities persist in intervals between bleeding episodes * Involved joint is chronically swollen although painless and only slightly warm * Chronic synovitis, including prominent synol proliferation with or without effusion, may be present * Mild limitation of motion often with a flexion deformity * Factor replacement does not modify these findings END-STAGE HEMOPHILIC AHROPATHY * Features in common with DJD and advanced RA * Joint appears enlarged and "knobby" - osteophytic bone overgrowth * Synol thickening and effusion - not prominent * Range of motion is severely restricted * Fibrous ankylosis is common * Subluxation, joint laxity, and malalignment - frequently present * Hemahroses decreases in frequency Refer Caffeys pediatric diganitsic imaging by Brian D, Cooley p 1458
Joint disorders