title: Transient talipes equinus deformity of bilateral lower limbs following malignant hyperthermia: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a potentially fatal disease triggered by general anaesthesia. Four cases of compartment syndrome complicating MH have been reported. We report here a case of transient talipes equinus deformity of bilateral lower limbs, a condition similar to compartment syndrome, following MH in a previously healthy pediatric patient. MRI revealed high intensity in the bilateral soleus muscles but not in the gastrocnemius muscles. We discuss the possible mechanisms of the deformity of the lower limbs after the MH crisis.
authors.affiliation: Toyama Red Cross Hospital, Toyama, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takehana
authors.forename: Yoshiharu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.forename: Kunihiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuroda
authors.forename: Mitsuaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
authors.forename: Tomoatsu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kimura
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004863:Equinus Deformity / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008305:Malignant Hyperthermia / Q000150:complications*; D008663:Metacarpus / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery