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Comparison of intraosseous versus central venous vascular access in adults under resuscitation in the emergency department with inaccessible peripheral veins

Bernd A. Leidel, Chlodwig Kirchhoff, Viktoria Bogner, Volker Braunstein, Peter Biberthaler, Karl-Georg Kanz Resuscitation, 2011, published online 05 September 2011

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Has the humble interosseous come of age?  Success rates and insertion times compared favourably with central venous access when peripheral IVs were found to be difficult.

 

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Why did they compare it to landmark-based CVC -- does anyone use that method any more?
caroline-17 Aug, 2012 02:30:04 PM

I almost never put them in with landmarks anymore. However, I still set up and check my landmarks before I use the US, because you never know when you're going to need to do it the old fashioned way.
Joseph-30 Aug, 2012 02:42:21 PM