Arthroscopic synovectomy in children and adolescents with hemophilia.

Purpose: To retrospectively review the authors' institutional experience with arthroscopic synovectomy in young patients with hemophilia.

Patients And Methods: Patients with moderate or severe hemophilia seen in the authors' center were eligible to undergo synovectomy if they developed subacute or chronic synovitis that did not improve with prophylactic factor replacement. A single orthopedic surgeon performed all procedures.