Fascia iliaca block for an infant with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita undergoing muscle biopsy.
Children with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita often require multiple surgical procedures. We present a case of a neonate with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita in which intubation was judged to be technically difficult and in which peripheral regional anesthesia allowed us to obtain a satisfactory muscle biopsy without risking the complications of general anesthesia.
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Departments of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, and Pediatrics (Neurology), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Cook-Sather
Scott D
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Finkel
Richard S
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Cucchiaro
Giovanni
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D001176:Arthrogryposis / Q000601:surgery*; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009020:Morphine; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology*; D009294:Narcotics; D009407:Nerve Block
D009294:Narcotics; D009020:Morphine