Key result
Methylmethacrylate cementation of femoral prostheses was associated with cardiovascular reactions that showed no relationship to the complement system.
Why the study?
Is there a relationship between cardiovascular reactions to methylmethacrylate monomer and the complement system in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery?
Is there a relationship between cardiovascular reactions to methylmethacrylate monomer and the complement system in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery?
Cardiovascular reactions occurring during femoral prosthesis cementation with methylmethacrylate do not appear to be mediated by the complement system.
No complement link in cement-related reactions; leaves open alternative mechanisms for prospective study.
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.
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Monteny et al. (1978) studied this question. Methylmethacrylate cementation of femoral prostheses was associated with cardiovascular reactions that showed no relationship to the complement system.
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