How Long Does It Take To Get A Bone Marrow Needle
Nov 30, 2022
Most puncture on the iliac crest, but also on the manubrium sternum or vertebral spinous process, but rare!
About 30 minutes, the risk is very low, can only count as a small operation, but the need for family members or my signature!
An injection of anesthesia, and then use a special bone piercing needle to extract the bone marrow. This location is relatively safe, with little or no damage to the nerve, because there are only some cauda equina - nerve endings in the bone marrow at this location. If you touch these cauda equina, you will feel pain.
