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Skin necrosis complicating intraosseous infusion
D W Christensen1, D D Vernon, W Banner
1Department of Pediatrics, Primary Children's Medical Center, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City.
Pediatric Emergency Care
|October 11, 1991
Abstract:
Bone marrow infusion is currently recommended as a useful technique for rapidly obtaining vascular access in critically ill children. Minor complications occur frequently, but serious complications of this technique are uncommon. We describe two patients with local skin necrosis complicating intraosseous infusion. To minimize the complications of this technique, we recommend placement verification before fluid infusion, careful monitoring for infiltration, and prompt removal after venous access is obtained.