title: Fatal air embolism in an adolescent with Duchenne muscular dystrophy during Harrington instrumentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, University of Saskatchewan, University Hospital, Saskatoon, Canada.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Lang
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Dupuis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D009136:Muscular Dystrophies / Q000150:complications*; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000009:adverse effects*