[Hemophilic arthropathy as a multidisciplinary problem]

The authors have at present on their records in Slovakia 422 patients with haemophilia type A, i.e. 7.9 per 100,000 population, 76 cases of haemophilia type B, i.e. an incidence of 1.4, 189 patients with von Willebrand's disease with an incidence of 3.6 and 215 patients with hypoconvertinaemia with an incidence of 3.98 per 100,000 population. The authors present an account on the most frequent complications of haemophilia with special attention to haemorrhage into the joints and the development of serious haemophilic arthropathies. They emphasize the great contribution of team work of different medical specialists who participate in the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases.