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Table 1 Clinical success rate for different body types and location of placement

From: Effectiveness of intraosseous access during resuscitation: a retrospective cohort study

 

Functioning needle

Total

Success rate IO needle (95% CI)

Age (n = 232)

   

 < 0.5 years

15

21

71% (48–89)

 0.5–2 years

27

35

77% (59–90)

 2–18 years

32

38

84% (69–94)

 > 18 year

130

138

94% (89–97)

Situation (n = 232)

   

 Trauma

165

182

91% (85–94)

 Non-trauma

39

50

78% (64–88)

BMI (n = 116)

   

 < 18

34

43

79% (64–90)

 18–20

7

10

70% (35–93)

 21–25

21

21

100% (84–100)

 26–30

23

23

100% (85–100)

 > 30

18

19

95% (74–99)

Location (n = 232)

   

 In hospital

32

37

86% (71–95)

 Prehospital

135

152

89% (83–93)

 Both

17

20

85% (62–97)

 Unknown

20

23

87% (66–97)

Anatomical location (n = 232)

   

 Tibia

122

142

86% (79–91)

 Humerus

13

13

100% (75–100)

 Both

8

13

62% (32–86)

 Unknown

61

64

95% (87–99)

Infusion (n = 222)

   

 Fluid

182

201

91% (86–94)

 Blood

13

13

100% (75–100)

 Combination

8

8

100% (63–100)

  1. 95% CI, confidence interval