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. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports - July 19, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Molacek, Jiri Houdek, Karel Opatrn ý, Václav Fremuth, Jiri Sasek, Lumir Treskova, Inka Treska, Vladislav Tags: Case Report Source Type: research