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Musculoskeletal problems of people with hemophilia aged > 65 years
Emerito Carlos Rodriguez-Merchan, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Paz-IdiPaz, Madrid 28046, Spain
William J Ribbans, Faculty of Health, Education and Society, University of Northampton, Northampton NN15DB, United Kingdom
William J Ribbans, The County Clinic, Northampton NN15DB, United Kingdom
Hortensia De la Corte-Rodriguez, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hospital Universitario La Paz-IdiPaz, Madrid 28046, Spain
Author contributions: Rodriguez-Merchan EC was the author primarily responsible for the writing of the text; Ribbans WJ and De la Corte-Rodriguez H assisted in the writing and editing of the text; and all authors thoroughly reviewed and endorsed the final manuscript.
AI contribution statement: AI has not been used.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Corresponding author: Emerito Carlos Rodriguez-Merchan, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital Universitario La Paz-IdiPaz, Paseo de la Castellana 261, Madrid 28046, Spain.
Received: August 14, 2026
Revised: September 3, 2026
Accepted: October 29, 2026
Published online: November 18, 2026
Processing time: 93 Days and 16.5 Hours
Revised: September 3, 2026
Accepted: October 29, 2026
Published online: November 18, 2026
Processing time: 93 Days and 16.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Hemophilic arthropathy and fractures of people with hemophilia aged > 65 years should be treated similarly to their peers without hemophilia, with the addition of factor replacement therapy as appropriate. Prevention of falls is paramount. Major orthopedic surgery should be managed by multidisciplinary teams at Hemophilia Treatment Centers.