Intraosseous extravasation complication reports.

Abstract

We report two cases of severe complications from intraosseous infusions. One child was a sudden infant death syndrome patient who developed severe tissue necrosis after intraosseous placement. The second child was a near drowning who developed a compartment syndrome requiring fasciotomy. Extravasation is a potentially major complication that resulted in these limb-threatening events. Intraosseous infusion remains an important resuscitation modality, but great care must be taken to avoid these results. Strategies for avoiding extravasation are discussed.