Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Cement Burn of the Skin During Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Series

Abstract

Murayama K, Oinuma K and Tamaki T

Bone cement which can reach temperatures of >100°C, is commonly used to fix the femoral stem in total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, reports on skin burns due to bone cement are rare. The primary purpose of this article is to report these rare cases to prevent these complications. Two cases were simultaneous bilateral THA (case A and B) and two cases were unilateral THA (case C and D) are discussed in this case report. In these cases, the maximum thickness of excessive bone cement was >10 mm.