Serious Complications of Intraosseous Access during Infant Resuscitation

• DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1661407
• Publication Date: 2018-07-19T23:18:39Z
• Authors: Jiri Molacek; Karel Houdek; Václav Opatrný; Jiri Fremuth; Lumir Sasek; Inka Treskova; Vladislav Treska
• Keywords: compartment syndrome; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; RD1-811; intraosseous access; Surgery; limb amputation; Pediatrics; RJ1-570; 3. Good health

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, prevention severe complication are discussed in article.