Cardiac arrest associated with bone cement.

Abstract

Two cases of cardiac arrest during the operative replacement of a femoral head with a Thompson prosthesis are reported. CASE 1An 81-year-old woman was admitted to hospital with a subcapital fracture of the left femur.She was febrile (100.5'F.; 38-10 C.) and had cardiomegaly and signs of congestive failure.Blood pressure was 150/90 mm.Hg.She had glycosuria and a fasting blood sugar of 160 mg./100 ml.On bed rest, Russell