Cement venogram--a risk of satisfactory cement pressurization.
Longevity of cemented femoral components is dependent upon many factors. It is certainly related to the cementing technique. A dilemma exists between adequate cement pressurization and risk of embolic events. A cementation pressure above bleeding pressure, to allow optimum cement bone interdigitation but not high enough to produce embolic or cardiorespiratory events, is the ideal situation. We present a case where cement pressurization resulted in the appearance of a cement venogram on the routine postoperative x-ray.
McClelland
Damian
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Melbourne Orthopaedic Group, Windsor, Victoria, Australia.
Bracy
David
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D000368:Aged; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D001843:Bone Cements; D002484:Cementation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D010690:Phlebography; D011312:Pressure
D001843:Bone Cements