• Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. · Dec 2010

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    Case report: Spinal anesthesia by mini-laminotomy for a patient with ankylosing spondylitis who was difficult to anesthetize.

    • K H Leung, K Y Chiu, Y W Wong, and J C Lawmin.
    • Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Queen Mary Hospital, 102 Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, China. h9904792@graduate.hku.hk
    • Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. 2010 Dec 1;468(12):3415-8.

    BackgroundOrthopaedic surgeons frequently encounter patients with ankylosing spondylitis who would benefit from various types of lower limb operations; however, some of these patients present challenges for anesthesiologists.Case DescriptionWe report the case of a 65-year-old patient with a fractured femoral component 30 years after a cemented THA. The patient had severe tracheal stenosis and ankylosing spondylitis making general endotracheal and conventional neuraxial anesthesia nearly impossible.Literature ReviewPossible alternative anesthetic approaches described in the literature include awake fiberoptic bronchoscopic guided intubation, laryngeal mask airway, and caudal anesthesia.Purposes And Clinical RelevanceWe achieved successful anesthesia using spinal laminotomy with the patient under local anesthesia followed by insertion of a spinal catheter and injection of an anesthetic agent. The loosened component was revised to a cementless THA.

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