Operating Room Fire During Total Knee Arthroplasty Tibial Impaction: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature

Authors

Olivia Leonovicz, LSU Health Sciences Center - New OrleansFollow
Anna Cohen-Rosenblum, Louisiana State University
Cody Martin, Portneuf Surgical Specialists

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

8-1-2022

Publication Title

Arthroplasty Today

Abstract

A fire in the operating room is a rare but potentially deadly occurrence. We present an operating room fire during an elective total knee arthroplasty with an unclear ignition source. Flames were visualized originating from the excess bone cement while impacting the tibial component. The electrocautery device was not in use during impaction and was in a plastic sheath at the head of the bed. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of an operating room fire involving bone cement not caused by an electrocautery device.

First Page

164

Last Page

166

Volume

16

Recommended Citation

Leonovicz, Olivia; Cohen-Rosenblum, Anna; and Martin, Cody, "Operating Room Fire During Total Knee Arthroplasty Tibial Impaction: A Case Report And Review Of The Literature" (2022). School of Medicine Faculty Publications. 617.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/som_facpubs/617