The role of methylmethacrylate monomer in the formation and haemodynamic outcome of pulmonary fat emboli

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series B

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 156-161

  Elmaraghy, A W ^a   Humeniuk, B ^a   Anderson, G I ^a,b   Schemitsch, E H ^a,c   Richards, R R ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE CEMENT; CHOLESTEROL; METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FAT EMBOLISM; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; LUNG CAPILLARY PRESSURE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

ANIMALS; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT, HIP; BONE CEMENTS; CHOLESTEROL; DOGS; EMBOLISM, FAT; FEMALE; FEMUR; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; MALE; METHYLMETHACRYLATE; METHYLMETHACRYLATES; PRESSURE; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; RESPIRATION; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 0031984732     PISSN: 0301620X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1302/0301-620X.80B1.7774     Document Type: Article

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