After healing from major orthopedic surgery, people with hemophilia A or B with inhibitors may expect to experience less pain and have fewer bleeds at the treated joint.2 Knee or hip replacement will often lead to improved mobility and usually will improve your quality of life. Fewer bleeds may lead to less time spent in the hospital.7 With regular physical therapy, you will gradually be able to do many of the things you could do before your joint was damaged. People who were wheelchair bound may walk again. For many people, mobility will increase with continued physical therapy, and may allow you to participate in your life again.
After elbow surgery you will usually have less pain and fewer bleeds, and you may be able to move your arm more freely.2 |
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You may have had trouble with simple tasks like eating and bathing, and this should get better after your surgery.
Fusion of the ankle joint will usually result in pain relief and fewer bleeds once the joint has healed.2 The joint is no longer flexible, but it should bear weight better. You will likely be able to walk with little or no pain once you have fully recovered from the surgery.
More minor procedures, like synovectomy, usually will not improve pain a lot, but they will generally reduce the frequency of bleeds, and slow the progression of joint damage.2
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