Traumatic Hemarthrosis of the Knee Secondary to Hemophilia A in a Collegiate Soccer Player

Description: Hemophilia is a hereditary blood disease characterized by impaired coagulability of the blood. Hemophilia A is the most common of the severe, inherited bleeding disorders. This type, also called classic hemophilia, is due to a deficiency of clotting factor VIII. The athlete with hemophilia A reported pain and loss of function of his knee during a soccer game despite the absence of injury.
Traumatic Hemarthrosis of the Knee Secondary to Hemophilia A in a Collegiate Soccer Player: A Case Report Kelly A. Fiala, Sandra J. Hoffmann, and Donna M. Ritenour J Athl Train. 2002 Jul–Sep; 37(3): 315–319. Full text