Research progress on health hazards and occupational protection of prolymethylmethacrylate bone cement in the operating room.
10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20210128-00052
- Author:
Qiu Ping WU
1
;
Xiao Qin GAN
2
;
Hao Yu PEI
2
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiology, Second Hospital Affiliated to Army Medical University, Chongqing 400037, China.
2. Department of Anesthesiology, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing 400042, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Bone cement;
Medical staff;
Occupational protection;
Operating rooms;
Polymethyl methacrylate
- MeSH:
Bone Cements/adverse effects*;
Humans;
Operating Rooms;
Polymethyl Methacrylate/adverse effects*
- From:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
2022;40(5):396-400
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
There are many occupational risk factors in operating room work. Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) , as a kind of common bone filling and repairing material, is widely used in the fixation of artificial joints, oral braces and orthopedic prosthesis. However, PMMA will release methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer when it is implanted into human tissues and polymerized to harden, which is toxic to the body. This paper analyzes harmful factors in using PMMA bone cement, and then explores corresponding occupational protection knowledge, in order to reduce the occurrence of occupational hazards related to PMMA bone cement and enhance the self-protection ability of the operation room medical staff.
