Serious Complications of Intraosseous Access during Infant Resuscitation

• Main Authors: Jiri Molacek (Author), Karel Houdek (Author), Václav Opatrný (Author), Jiri Fremuth (Author), Lumir Sasek (Author), Inka Treskova (Author), Vladislav Treska (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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.