Intra-operative collapse or death related to the use of acrylic cement in hip surgery.
Six intra-operative deaths and two episodes of near-fatal hypotension occurred in 52 consecutive Hastings procedures (insertion of metal prosthesis grouted in acrylic cement) for subcapital fracture of the femoral neck. This high complication rate was identified by a system of clinical audit undertaken by members of the anaesthetic department.
Duncan
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JA
Department of Anaesthetics, Dunfermline Hospital.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000818:Animals; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D020366:Methylmethacrylate; D008768:Methylmethacrylates / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D001843:Bone Cements; D008768:Methylmethacrylates; D020366:Methylmethacrylate