Donaldson et al reported a severity classification for bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS). The authors are from University Hospital of South Manchester and the Manchester Royal Infirmary in England.
Patient selection: bone cement implantation syndrome
Parameters:
(1) hypoxia as SpO2
(2) hypotension as fall in systolic blood pressure
(3) unexpected loss of consciousness (LOC)
(4) cardiovascular collapse requiring CPR
Hypoxia |
Hypotension |
LOC |
CPR |
Grade |
moderate (88 to 93%) |
NA |
N |
N |
1 |
NA |
moderate (fall 21 to 40%) |
N |
N |
1 |
severe (< 88%) |
NA |
N |
N |
2 |
NA |
severe (fall > 40%) |
N |
N |
2 |
NA |
NA |
Y |
N |
2 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Y |
3 |
Specialty: Surgery, orthopedic
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