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What Causes Bleeding In Knee?

Went emergency room with knee pain, he said that there was erosion of the cartilage in my knee as well as blood in my knee they cannot understand why there was blood in my knee . I am waiting for test results but I would like to know what could be the possible causes for blood in my knee
Tue, 22 Sep 2015
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The most common place for a person with hemophilia to bleed is the space inside his joints. Bleeding into joints or muscles causes the most long-lasting problems. This section tells how these problems arise. Fortunately, with the treatments we have today, long-lasting problems or crippling do not have to happen.
Certain kinds of joints are called synovial joints. A synovial joint is one that has a clear fluid inside of it called synovial fluid. This fluid makes the ends of the bones slide over each other smoothly. By keeping the bone ends from rubbing against each other, the synovial fluid protects the bones from wear and tear. It is like the way oil in a car's engine keeps the pistons running smoothly.
Blood flowing into the space in the synovial joint causes damage to the joint. If this happens often enough, it causes crippling arthritis. The person will not be able to use the joint without a lot of pain. To show how this happens, we will look at a normal knee joint and compare it to one that has bled over and over.

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Fluid on the knee can indicate a serious problem, and you should always see your doctor with any unexplained or persistent knee swelling.
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What Causes Bleeding In Knee?

The most common place for a person with hemophilia to bleed is the space inside his joints. Bleeding into joints or muscles causes the most long-lasting problems. This section tells how these problems arise. Fortunately, with the treatments we have today, long-lasting problems or crippling do not have to happen. Certain kinds of joints are called synovial joints. A synovial joint is one that has a clear fluid inside of it called synovial fluid. This fluid makes the ends of the bones slide over each other smoothly. By keeping the bone ends from rubbing against each other, the synovial fluid protects the bones from wear and tear. It is like the way oil in a car s engine keeps the pistons running smoothly. Blood flowing into the space in the synovial joint causes damage to the joint. If this happens often enough, it causes crippling arthritis. The person will not be able to use the joint without a lot of pain. To show how this happens, we will look at a normal knee joint and compare it to one that has bled over and over. Safety Advice Fluid on the knee can indicate a serious problem, and you should always see your doctor with any unexplained or persistent knee swelling.