Jul 16, 2021

Musculoskeletal ultrasound in hemophilia: Results and recommendations from a global survey and consensus meeting

Research and practice in thrombosis and haemostasis
Nihal Bakeer, Saunya Dover, Paul Babyn, Brian M Feldman, Annette von Drygalski, Andrea S Doria, Danial M Ignas, Audrey Abad, Cindy Bailey, Ian Beggs, Eric Y Chang, Amy Dunn, Sharon Funk, Sridhar Gibikote, Nicholas Goddard, Pamela Hilliard, Shyamkumar N Keshava, Rebecca Kruse-Jarres, Yingjia Li, Sébastien Lobet, Marilyn Manco-Johnson, Carlo Martinoli, James S O'Donnell, Olympia Papakonstantinou, Helen Pergantou, Pradeep Poonnoose, Felipe Querol, Alok Srivastava, Bruno Steiner, Karen Strike, Merel Timmer, Pascal N Tyrrell, Logi Vidarsson, Victor S Blanchette
CONCLUSION: Ultrasound is an evolving technology increasingly used for the assessment of MSK outcomes in persons with hemophilia. As adoption increases globally for clinical care and research, it will become increasingly important to establish clear guidelines for image acquisition, interpretation, and reporting to ensure accuracy, consistency, and comparability across groups.