Temperature elevation during knee arthroplasty.

S T Larsen; L Ryd

doi:10.3109/17453678909149314

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Temperature elevation during knee arthroplasty.

S T Larsen·L Ryd

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The temperature in the tibia and in the saw blade were recorded during 30 knee arthroplasty operations. In the saw blade the median maximum temperature was 68 degrees C (45-100 degrees C). The corresponding bone temperatures at two levels approximately 2 and 3 mm below the cutting surface were 47 degrees C and 42 degrees C, respectively. Irrigation of the saw area with physiologic saline solution had only a minimal effect. During the cement-curing process, the temperature was 37 degrees C (31-50 degrees C) at the cement-bone interface. We conclude that the cutting procedure generates heat above the critical temperature for bone necrosis that may harm prosthetic fixation, notably for bone ingrowth.

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S T Larsen, L Ryd. 1989. Temperature elevation during knee arthroplasty.. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678909149314

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