1" below (2 to 3 cm) the tubercle of the tibia. The puncture site is chosen and if necessary infiltrate with ½% Novocaine using the bone marrow needle or a 18 gauge spinal needle. The cutaneous ...
Intraosseous cannulation is an accepted means to achieve vascular access when peripheral venous access is not available. It is common practice to flush the intraosseous cannula with saline prior to ...
When a few attempts at I.V. cannulation in a child less than 6 years old are unsuccessful a viable alternative method is to utilize tibial puncture and give the fluid intraosseously.