TY - JOUR T1 - Intra articular Injection of Rifampin in Iranian Children with Haemophilic Arthropathy TT - JF - IJBC JO - IJBC VL - 2 IS - 3 UR - http://ijbc.ir/article-1-242-en.html Y1 - 2010 SP - 123 EP - 127 KW - Hemophilia KW - Synovitis KW - Rifampin. N2 - Background:Chronic synovitis is one of the most important complications in haemophilic patients. Rifampin is anantibiotic which its intra-articular injecion leads to destruction of the synovial membrane of haemophilic patientsmedically.Materials and Methods: Between September 2003 and November 2005, we administered intra-articular rifampinin ١۶ haemophilic joints of ٨ haemophilic patients.Results:Median age of our patients was 14.5 year-old. There were 11 knee joints and 5 elbow joints. Atier treatmentwe observed significant improvement in treated joints.Conclusion:This study reveals that intra-articular injection of rifampin may improve arthropathy in haemophilicpatients. M3 ER -