Methylmethacrylate hypersensitivity in orthopaedic surgery.
The sensitivity to methylmethacrylate monomer in 25 patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery was studied. No relation could be found between the cardiovascular reactions observed during the cementation of the femoral prosthesis and the complement system, investigated by measuring the serum concentration of the haemolytic complement, components 3 and 4.
D000368:Aged; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction; D001178:Arthroplasty; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D003176:Complement C3 / Q000032:analysis; D003181:Complement C4 / Q000032:analysis; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009985:Orthopedics; D011674:Pulse / Q000187:drug effects
D003176:Complement C3; D003181:Complement C4; D008768:Methylmethacrylates