Adult patient with Becker dystrophy undergoing orthopedic surgery: an anesthesia challenge

Adult patient with Becker dystrophy undergoing orthopedic surgery: an anesthesia challenge

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Masoud Parish, Haleh Farzin Anesthesiology Department, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Shohada Teaching Hospital, Tabriz, Iran Abstract: Muscular dystrophies are considered to be animationbengal.com a series of neuromuscular diseases with genetic causes and are characterized by progressive muscle weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscle.The case of an adult man with Becker dystrophy referred for repair of the patella tendon tearing and patella fracture is acupatch described.He underwent successful surgery using total intravenous anesthesia without any complications.

Keywords: Becker dystrophy, orthopedic surgery, adult, intravenous anesthesia.