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COVID-19 Infection After a Total Knee Arthroplasty in a Patient with Hemophilia A: A Case Report
Yuri Lara Taranchenko1, Fernanda Martinez Garcia2, Olga Benitez-Hidalgo2
1Department of Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital of Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain.
Case:
Minimal information is available regarding coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) patients with hemophilia A. Coagulopathy is a major pathophysiological characteristic of COVID-19; however, because of a paucity of data, it is not clear whether these patients with hemophilia are more or less prone to the severe form of the COVID-19 disease. We report the case of a hemophilic patient with confirmed COVID-19 after total knee arthroplasty.
Conclusion:
This case highlights the idea that patients with a congenital hypocoagulability stated as haemophilia may be protected against COVID-19 hypercoagulability-related adverse effects. Thromboprophylaxis with low-molecular-weight heparin should be evaluated in patients with hemophilia and COVID-19 disease.
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