Phocomelia is defined as ‘seal limb’- a birth anomaly (i.e., congenital malformation) in which the hands are essentially attached to the chest. There may be a short bone connecting the hands to the chest, either a forearm bone or arm bone, but not both. Phocomelia is incredibly rare and really became a recognized abnormality in […]
Month: April 2017
Anesthesia- Do we know the risk in a child?
Recently, there has been much discussion regarding anesthesia in the child. The concern is appropriately about safety- do we know when it is ‘safe’ to allow anesthesia for children. There have been a large number of studies on this topic and recently the FDA voiced concerns. I will try to summarize the issues and our […]