What are the causes of hemarthrosis?
The causes of hemarthrosis are listed in the below table
Causes of Hemarthrosis
Note: Any condition causing intense inflammation will cause synovial vessels to be congested and friable, predisposing patients to hemarthrosis after seemingly insignificant trauma.
Trauma | Miscellaneous |
Injury with or without fracturePost-surgical postarthrocentesisBleeding disordersHemophiliavon Willebrand diseaseThrombocytopeniaExcessive anticoagulationThrombolytic therapy for myocardial infarctionDisorders of connective tissueEhlers–Danlos syndromePseudoxanthoma elasticumTumorsPigmented villonodular synovitisTumors metastatic to jointsSecondary tumors of synoviumHemangiomas | Scurvy (vitamin C deficiency)Sickle cell disease and other hemoglobinopathiesMyeloproliferative diseases with thrombocytosisMunchausen’s syndromeAcute septic arthritisLyme diseaseArteriovenous fistulaRuptured aneurysmCharcot arthropathyGaucher’s diseaseAmyloid arthropathyAcute or chronic crystalline arthritis (including hydroxyapatite disease [e.g., Milwaukee shoulder])Postdialysis |