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.
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Georg Thieme Verlag KG,
2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Item Description: | 2194-7619 2194-7627 10.1055/s-0038-1661407 |