Pulmonary cement embolism is frequently observed but not a contributing factor for death in patients with cemented total hip and knee arthroplasty: a postmortem study.

The presented data reveal a high frequency of PCE in hip and knee arthroplasties, which is almost identical to previous findings in patients with cement-augmented interventions in the spine. This way, our results underline the relevance of PCE after arthroplasty, suggesting an adaptation of surgical methods to minimize this complication.