title: Cement interface temperature in hip arthroplasty.
abstract: The temperature was measured using thermocouples in the bone-cement interface during cement curing in 30 total hip replacement operations. A modern technique was used, including lavage and precooled vacuum-mixed cement. The mean maximum temperature in the acetabulum was 43 (38-52) degrees C and in the femur 40 (29-56) degrees C. The use of a precooled femoral prosthesis did not affect the peak temperature.
authors.affiliation: Lund University Hospital, Department of Orthopedics, Sweden.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Toksvig-Larsen
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Franzen
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ryd
mesh_terms: D001843:Bone Cements; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements