Causes of hemarthrosis

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.

TraumaMiscellaneous
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 synoviumHemangiomasScurvy (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
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