Bone cement and the implications for anaesthesia | 合法醫療器材資訊網

由GKhanna著作·2012·被引用44次—Bonecementimplantationsyndrome(BCIS)isapoorlyunderstoodphenomenonandcurrentlyhasnoagreeddefinition.Itisanimportantcause ...

Bone cement is a radio-opaque compound composed of poly(methyl methacrylate) (90%) and a small quantity of radio-opaque crystals.

Antibiotic-loaded bone cement combined with systemic antibiotics provides the best prophylaxis against postoperative infection.

Bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS) is poorly understood, and clinical features include hypoxia, hypotension, cardiac arrhythmias, and cardiac arrest.

The effects of BCIS can be moderated by the recognition of high-risk patients and modifications of surgical technique to reduce cardiopulmonary compromise.

Management ...