Sternal puncture.

Sternal Puncture

recent books on hsematological technique \!ere is often no reference to the possibility of sepsis manubnum sterni, following sternal puncture. , When sternal puncture first came into common use 0r hematological and kala-azar investigations, two ases in my wards at the Mayo Hospital, Lahore, eveIoped septic infections of the bone marrow and steomyelitis of the manubrium, leading to long and seno...

New sternal puncture needle.

The needles most commonly used for obtaining bone marrow aspirates from the sternum are the Salah and Klima needles. They were designed in the 1930s, and except for the introduction of different kinds of stops and guards there has been no change in their basic structure and design. These instruments are small, do not fit properly in the operator's hand, and the lack of a T-bar handle often make...

Sternal Marrow Puncture in Children.

In certain blood dyscrasias the peripheral blood gives a poor indication of the pathological changes in the bone marrow, and a study of the actual nature and condition of the marrow is essential in establishing the final diagnosis of the disease. The choice of the sternum for this procedure sounds logical owing to its superficial location, the thin anterior lamina over the marrow cavity and its...

Sternal Puncture in Kala-Azar

A Medical Misadventure—Death from Sternal Puncture