Foot Skin Ischemic Necrosis following Heel Prick in a Newborn

There are only a few reports on side effects after heel prick in neonates although heel prick has been performed all over the world for many years. The medicine staff had obtained only a drop of blood by pricking the baby’s heel using a lancet without compressing the heel or foot to measure his bloo...

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Main Authors: Esad Koklu, Erdal Avni Ariguloglu, Selmin Koklu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/912876
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