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| A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of 'Air-Stirrup' Splints as a Means of Reducing the Frequency of Ankle Haemarthroses in Children with Haemophilia A and B |
| Source: Buzzard BM, Heim M: Haemophilia 1: 131-136, 1995 |
| Summary: Children with severe haemophilia bleed repeatedly into their ankle joints from an early age. Since the haemarthroses may be caused by inversion injuries, the authors performed a prospective clinical study to determine if the Aircast Air-Stirrup® reduced bleeding frequency and the cost-effectiveness of the splint. They found that the Aircast Air-Stirrup "reduced the number of ankle hemarthrosis experienced by patients with haemophilia… The Air-Stirrup proved very simple to apply, and was cost-effective. We suggest that its use may reduce the need for factor VIII or IX concentrates". |