Acetabular cement temperature in arthroplasty
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https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679209154733Abstract
In 19 patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty the temperature was studied at the bone-cement interface in the acetabulum during the polymethyl methacrylate curing process. To evaluate the effect of fluid cooling, the patients were randomized into two groups: one group with no irrigation, the other with continuous irrigation with Ringer solution during cement curing. The temperature was recorded with a thermocouple at the bone-cement interface. Without water cooling, the median maximum temperature was 49 (41-67) °C. In 9 out of 11 patients the temperature elevations were sufficient to cause impaired bone regeneration or thermal necrosis of bone. Continuous water irrigation reduced the amount of heat at the bone-cement interface; median maximum temperature was 41 (37-48) °CDownloads
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1992-01-01
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Wykman, A. G. M. (1992). Acetabular cement temperature in arthroplasty. Acta Orthopaedica, 63(5), 543–544. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453679209154733
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