title: [Exposure of surgical/orthopedic operating room personnel to monomer vapors during the use of bone cements--review of the literature and report of experiences].
abstract: PMMA bone cements are used for the fixation of artificial joint replacements. During their application in the operating theater, a small amount of the monomer evaporates. Operating room staff and surgeons are often not adequately informed about the negative properties and the effects on health of these vapours. Basic information about monomers and their toxicity, and safety regulations have been compiled. On the basis of present knowledge, the authors do not regard the repeated use of bone cement throughout the course of a day to represent a hazard to health.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Klinik, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Buchhorn
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Streicher
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Willert
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000032:analysis*; D009873:Operating Rooms; D009985:Orthopedics; D014835:Volatilization
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D008768:Methylmethacrylates
vernacular_title: Exposition des chirurgischen/orthopädischen OP-Personals durch Monomer-Dämpfe bei der Anwendung von Knochenzementen--Literaturstudie und Erfahrungsbericht.