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http://dx.doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.6.844

Prediction of Optimal Gluteal Intramuscular Needle Length by Skinfold Thickness Measurements in Korean Adults  

Choi, Dong-Won (Red Cross College of Nursing)
Sohng, Kyeong-Yae (College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea)
Kim, Bum-Soo (Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.40, no.6, 2010 , pp. 844-851 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was conducted to assess optimal needle length for gluteal intramuscular injections (IM) via simple skinfold thickness (SFT). Methods: For this study, 190 healthy adults were recruited and grouped into eight groups according to gender and body mass index (BMI) (kg/$m^2$). The Korean Society for the Study of Obesity criteria defines a BMI under 20 as underweight, 20.1-22.9 as normal, 23-24.9 as overweight and over 25 as obese. For each participant, the SFT of dorsoguteal (DG) and ventrogluteal (VG) sites were measured using a caliper. Subcutaneous tissue thickness was acquired through ultrasonic images. Results: For men in the overweight and obese groups at the DG site, for the obese group at the VG site, and for women in the normal weight, overweight and obese groups at both sites, the mean subcutaneous tissue thickness exceeded 1.84 cm, the minimal length for a 1 inch needle used for IM. At the DG site, optimal intramuscular needle length (OINL) was 1.4 times in women and 1.0 times in men compared to SFT. At the VG site, OINL was 1.3 times in women and 0.9 times in men compared to SFT. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that SFT is a reliable index to determine optimal needle length with minimal effort prior to IM.
Keywords
Intramuscular injection; Buttocks; Skinfold thickness; Ultrasonography; Subcutaneous tissue;
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