Open AccessSubarachnoid block in kyphoscoliosis: A reliable technique?
Author(s) -
S. S. Misra,
Aparna Wagle Shukla,
Keshav Govind Rao
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
medical journal of dr. d y patil university/medical journal of dr. d.y. patil university
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7119
pISSN - 0975-2870
DOI - 10.4103/0975-2870.194226
Subject(s) - kyphoscoliosis , medicine , internal fixation , deformity , surgery , anesthesia , scoliosis
Subarachnoid block in patients with kyphoscoliosis always present a unique challenge to the anesthesiologist owing to the deformity of spine. The asymmetry in bilateral spread of local anesthetic has been reported earlier. We present a case report of poliomyelitis patient with fracture femur (left) with thoracolumbar kyphoscoliosis posted for open reduction internal fixation. Anesthesia planned in this patient was subarachnoid block with modified paramedian approach which resulted in unilateral sensory block