Osteogenesis Imperfecta- An Anaesthesiologist’s Challenge

Abstract

We present a case of 26 year male posted for shaft of femur fracture with history of osteogenesis imperfecta tarda type IV with severe anatomical deformities who underwent nailing procedure. Procedure was undertaken under general anaesthesia and epidural catheter was inserted postoperatively for management of pain. A 26-year old male presented with fracture shaft left femur and was planned for nailing procedure electively. He was a known case of osteogenesis imperfecta tarda type-IV with characteristic features of short stature, brittle bones, hypermobile joints, kyphoscoliosis and history of recurrent fractures of long bones for which he was operated previously twice under general anaesthesia, which was uneventful. Patient's sister is also a patient of osteogenesis imperfecta tarda type IV.