Ankle joint of a haemophiliac
Wellcome Collection

Ankle joint of a haemophiliac

Godart, Thomas

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Watercolour drawing of the ankle joint from a boy, who was a bleeder, and died from continuous haemorrhage, resulting from a cut on the lip. The synovial membrane is stained with blood, which had been extravasated into the joint and the cartilage is very thin.

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