Cardiovascular effects of methyl methacrylate monomer.

Although cardiorespiratory human sensitivity to circulating methyl methacrylate monomer remains unknown, it is clear that the blood levels responsible for cardiocirculatory alterations in intact dogs are not obtained after insertion of acrylic cement in long bones in clinical practice. Circulating monomer considered as the sole causal factor for the hemodynamic changes described during orthopedic method is highly questionable.

Methylmethacrylate hypersensitivity in a patient with cemented endoprosthesis. A case report.

A case of methylmethacrylate monomer hypersensitivity in a 76-year-old patient with a cemented endoprosthesis is reported. The accuracy of the method for preoperative testing of a patient's sensitivity is discussed.

Methylmethacrylate hypersensitivity in orthopaedic surgery.

The sensitivity to methylmethacrylate monomer in 25 patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery was studied. No relation could be found between the cardiovascular reactions observed during the cementation of the femoral prosthesis and the complement system, investigated by measuring the serum concentration of the haemolytic complement, components 3 and 4.

Extraosseous variations of temperature during polymerization of acrylic cement in hip arthroplasties.

In order to evaluate the estraosseous temperature variations during polymerization of acrylic cement being used in hip arthroplasty, measurements were taken on the anterior aspect of the upper part of the femur and also in the ipsilateral iliac vein. No variations were observed in the blood stream. On the external surface of the upper femur, the greatest variations were of the order of 3 degrees C.