Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita--a rare congenital anomaly.
A 4-year-old female child, known case of arthrogryposis multiplex congenita was posted for bilateral congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) correction with unilateral right sided Jess-external fixator. Patient was induced, intubation was possible and maintained with oxygen, nitrous oxide and halothane with non-depolarising muscle relaxant pancuronium bromide. At the end of the surgery patient was reversed and extubated. Recovery was uneventful.
Suryawanshi
Chhaya
C
Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Dr DY Patil, Medical College, Pune.
Panditrao
Minnu M
MM
Panditrao
Mridul M
MM
Rai
Ishoo
I
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001176:Arthrogryposis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans