Intraosseous Infusions in Infants

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Abstract
The need for and development of a safe and readily available route of administering fluids into the general circulation of children was discussed. The marrow cavities of the long bones of the legs have been used with success. This method offers a rapid and easily available route of administering fluids, especially in children where the intravenous route is either impractical or impossible. The authors'' technic of intraosseous puncture and infusion is described. The authors believed that this technic allows for greater safety and fewer failures than other technics. The incidence of complications in this and in other series has been very low and in no way should be considered as an objection to the proper use of this method of infusion. A summary is given in Table 1 in which 112 intraosseous infusions were attempted in 40 infants. Of these infusions, 97 were successful on the first attempt and in only 1 infant was the infusion completely unsuccessful . The only instance of complication in this series is reported.

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