TY - JOUR T1 - Intraosseous lines in preterm and full term neonates JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition JO - Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed SP - F74 LP - F75 DO - 10.1136/fn.80.1.F74 VL - 80 IS - 1 AU - Helmut Ellemunter AU - Burkhart Simma AU - Rudolf Trawöger AU - Heiner Maurer Y1 - 1999/01/01 UR - http://fn.bmj.com/content/80/1/F74.abstract N2 - AIM To evaluate the use of intraosseous lines for rapid vascular access in primary resuscitation of preterm and full term neonates. METHODS Thirty intraosseous lines were placed in 27 newborns, in whom conventional venous access had failed. RESULTS All the neonates survived the resuscitation procedure, with no long term side effects. CONCLUSION Intraosseous infusion is quick, safe, and effective in compromised neonates. ER -