title: The 30 ml cement test.
abstract: We describe a simple and reliable test which can be used while performing hip arthroplasty as an indicator of the size and volume of the femoral canal to roughly estimate the volume of cement required to fill the femoral canal for cementing the femoral prosthesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Waterford Regional Hospital, Waterford, Republic of Ireland. kmoholkar@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Kirti
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moholkar
authors.forename: Gerry
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McCoy
mesh_terms: D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000379:methods*; D001843:Bone Cements; D002484:Cementation; D006801:Humans; D007264:Inguinal Canal; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements