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Basic Science
intermediate
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Bone Cement in Arthroplasty

Biomaterials

During a cemented total hip arthroplasty in an 82-year-old woman with osteoporosis, the anesthesiologist notes a sudden drop in blood pressure and oxygen saturation immediately after cemented femoral component insertion. The patient develops cardiac arrhythmia. The surgeon suspects bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS). Regarding bone cement in arthroplasty:

Mark each as TRUE or FALSE

A

Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement is a self-curing acrylic polymer formed by mixing liquid m...

B

Third-generation cementing technique includes: pulsatile lavage of canal, brush cleaning, drying wit...

C

Bone cement is a true adhesive that chemically bonds to bone; first-generation cementing (finger pac...

D

Bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS) is characterized by hypoxia, hypotension, and/or unexpected...

E

Antibiotic-loaded bone cement (ALBC) is used for prophylaxis and treatment of periprosthetic joint i...

Answer the questions to see explanations

Click T (True) or F (False) for each option