Open AccessAnesthetic management in a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta for rush nail removal in femur
Author(s) -
Divanshu Gupta,
Alaka Purohit
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/0259-1162.184612
Subject(s) - osteogenesis imperfecta , medicine , kyphoscoliosis , sclera , femur , surgery , anesthesia , anesthetic , connective tissue , anatomy , scoliosis , pathology
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare genetically inherited syndrome involving connective tissues, resulting in anatomic and physiologic abnormalities, which results in any form of anesthesia, a challenging task. We hereby report a case of OI type I presented with distinctively blue sclera, hearing loss, kyphoscoliosis, and mild pulmonary restrictive disease who underwent rush nail removal in the femur.