Serious Complications of Intraosseous Access during Infant Resuscitation

We report on a 2.5-month-old infant with ischemia of the left leg and compartment following intraosseous needle application during resuscitation. Unfortunately, this event led to major limb amputation. The cause, mechanism, and prevention of this severe complication are discussed in this article.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jiri Molacek, Karel Houdek, Václav Opatrný, Jiri Fremuth, Lumir Sasek, Inka Treskova, Vladislav Treska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018-01-01
Series:European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1661407