Bone cement implantation syndrome and proximal femoral fracture

Bone cement implantation syndrome and proximal femoral fracture.

The report from Olsen and colleagues on bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS) in this edition of the British Journal of Anaesthesia coincides with the recent publication of the Anaesthesia Sprint Audit of Practice (ASAP). BCIS has been reported for many years and it is perhaps surprising that it took until 2009 for a full explanation and classification of BCIS to emerge. Olsen and colleagues...

Bone cement implantation syndrome.

Bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS) is characterized by hypoxia, hypotension, cardiac arrhythmias, increased pulmonary vascular resistance and cardiac arrest. It is a known cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing cemented orthopaedic surgeries. The rarity of the condition as well as absence of a proper definition has contributed to under-reporting of cases. We report a 59-y...

Bone cement implantation syndrome.

Bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS) is poorly understood. It is an important cause of intraoperative mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing cemented hip arthroplasty and may also be seen in the postoperative period in a milder form causing hypoxia and confusion. Hip arthroplasty is becoming more common in an ageing population. The older patient may have co-existing pathologies whic...

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Bone cement implantation syndrome in cemented hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture: incidence, risk factors, and effect on outcome.

BACKGROUND Bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS) is characterized by hypoxia, hypotension, and loss of consciousness occurring around the time of bone cementation. Using a recently proposed severity classification of BCIS, we estimated the incidence of and risk factors for BCIS and its impact on mortality in cemented hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fractures. METHODS In this retrospectiv...