title: [Emission of air pollutants in removal of bone cement with ultrasound instruments in revision endoprosthetics].
abstract: The use of ultrasonic instruments to remove PMMA bone cement during revision hip arthroplasty results in the production of fumes. These emissions were analysed under standardized laboratory conditions, when it was found that the MMA concentration measured was only 1/10th of the MAC value. In terms of occupational safety, the MMA fumes emitted may therefore be considered non-hazardous for the medical personnel.
authors.affiliation: Stiftung Orthopädische Universitätsklinik, Heidelberg. peter.aldinger@ok.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Aldinger
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kleine
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Goebel
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Eickmann
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Breusch
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000032:analysis*; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000032:analysis*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D009873:Operating Rooms; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate / Q000032:analysis*; D012086:Reoperation; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D001843:Bone Cements; D019904:Polymethyl Methacrylate