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J Bone Joint Surg Am
June 1999
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Background: Acute hypotension, hypoxemia, cardiac arrest, and sudden death are well recognized complications during total hip arthroplasty, and they have been attributed to embolization of fat and bone marrow. An increase in intramedullary pressure in the femur is the most important pathogenic factor for the development of embolic events. Intravasation of fat, bone marrow, and bone debris during the implantation of a femoral component, and the embolization of these elements through the venous system located along the linea aspera and through the metaphyseal vessels, have been demonstrated experimentally and clinically.
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