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A boy with osteogenesis imperfecta Type 3 is scheduled for open reduction internal fixation of a femur fracture; the relevant anesthetic implications are considered. Additional questions review the various radial dysplasias and their associated syndromes, rickets, and achondroplasia.
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Rothschild L, Goeller J, Voronov P, Barabanova A, Smith P. Anesthesia in children with osteogenesis imperfecta: retrospective chart review of 83 patients and 205 anesthetics over 7 years. Pediatr Anesth. 2018;28:1050–8.
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McCann ME, Brustowicz RM, Holzman RS. Chapter 26. The musculoskeletal system and orthopedic surgery. In: Holzman R, Mancuso T, Polaner D, editors. A practical approach to pediatric anesthesia. 2nd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2015.
A good general review of anesthesia for pediatric orthopedic surgery, with embryology of the various anomalies and their anesthetic implications.
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Pauli R. Achondroplasia: a comprehensive clinical review. Orphanet J Rare Dis [Internet]. 2019;14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-018-0972-6.
A very thorough and up-to-date review of achondroplasia.
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Holzman, R.S., Cravero, J.P. (2021). Congenital Bone and Connective Tissue Disorders. In: Pediatric Anesthesiology Review. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60656-5_15
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