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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Feb 27.
Published in final edited form as: J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 Mar 17;104(11):1024–1033. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.21.00853

TABLE I.

Grades of Bone Cement Implant Syndrome43*

Grade Characteristic
I Moderate hypoxia (SpO2 of <94%) ora decrease (20%–40%) in systolic blood pressure
II Severe hypoxia (SpO2 of <88%) or a decrease (>40%) in systolic blood pressure
III Cardiovascular collapse requiring cardiopulmonary resuscitation
*

SpO2 = oxygen saturation.