Beware of injecting the child less than two years in the hind muscle, causing him to develop deformities
Beware of injecting the child less than two years in the hind muscle, causing him to develop deformities
Dealing with the infant needs special care and double effort, especially in times of illness, because its immunity is weak and in the stages of its formation.
Dr. Mohamed Abdel Aziz, a specialist in pediatrics and neonatology, explains that there are universal recommendations not to inject a child under the age of two years in the posterior muscle, stressing that the best is the front muscle.
The pediatrician added to the seventh day that the child's rear muscle is not completed before the age of two years, in addition to the nerves and veins. He explained that when injecting antibiotics in this region, swelling and blood gatherings may occur to the extent of deformities.
In contrast, the front thigh muscle is more thick and does not contain major veins, which facilitates the injection of the child and make it an alternative option for the back muscle.
Dealing with the infant needs special care and double effort, especially in times of illness, because its immunity is weak and in the stages of its formation.
Dr. Mohamed Abdel Aziz, a specialist in pediatrics and neonatology, explains that there are universal recommendations not to inject a child under the age of two years in the posterior muscle, stressing that the best is the front muscle.
The pediatrician added to the seventh day that the child's rear muscle is not completed before the age of two years, in addition to the nerves and veins. He explained that when injecting antibiotics in this region, swelling and blood gatherings may occur to the extent of deformities.
In contrast, the front thigh muscle is more thick and does not contain major veins, which facilitates the injection of the child and make it an alternative option for the back muscle.
