A case of severe ankylosing spondylitis posted for hip replacement surgery

A case of severe ankylosing spondylitis posted for hip replacement surgery

A 50-year-old male patient with history of ankylosing spondylitis (AS) for 30 years presented for hip replacement surgery. Airway management in ankylosing spondylitis patients presents the most serious array of intubation and airway hazards imagin-able, which is secondary to decrease in cervical spi...

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Main Authors: Nalini Kotekar, N V Nagalakshmi, Gururaj, Mujeeb Rehman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Ankylosing spondylitis; Patient positioning; ′Bamboo spine′; Difficult intubation
Online Access:http://www.ijaweb.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5049;year=2007;volume=51;issue=6;spage=546;epage=549;aulast=Kotekar

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