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Review
. 2022 Sep 7;7(3):68.
doi: 10.3390/jfmk7030068.

Postural Assessment Systems in the Prevention of Haemophilic Arthropathy: A Narrative Review

Dalila Scaturro  1 , Fabio Vitagliani  2 , Sofia Tomasello  3 , Maria Silvia Mangano  2 , Gabriele Signa  2 , Giulia Letizia Mauro  1
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Review

Postural Assessment Systems in the Prevention of Haemophilic Arthropathy: A Narrative Review

Dalila Scaturro et al. J Funct Morphol Kinesiol. .

Abstract

This narrative review aims to give an overview of some postural evaluation systems currently used in patients with haemophilia. Among them, first, we analyse the HJHS scale, recognized as a specific evaluation tool for haemophilic arthropathy. Second, we focus on other systems usually used in non-haemophilic patients that have also shown good applicability in this patient category, such as gait analysis, stabilometry, and baropodometric examination. This review underlines the use these tools could have in clinical practice to identify the early postural alterations in patients with haemophilia and set up personalised rehabilitation programs.

Keywords: balance; haemophilia; musculoskeletal diseases; posture.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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