德国工厂停工造成的水泥骨干短缺拖延了数以千计的联合王国联合手术,迫使英国国民保健制度优先处理紧急案例。 A bone cement shortage from a German factory halt is delaying thousands of UK joint surgeries, forcing NHS England to prioritize urgent cases.

全球骨水泥短缺,对于更换臀部和膝盖至关重要,正在扰乱英格兰NHS手术,因为包装故障和机器故障导致Heraeus Medical的德国设施停止生产。 A global shortage of bone cement, essential for hip and knee replacements, is disrupting NHS surgeries in England due to a production halt at Heraeus Medical’s German facility caused by a packaging fault and machine failure. 由于只剩下两个星期的库存,医院正在优先处理紧急案件,特别是创伤和老年骨折病人,同时拖延非紧急程序。 With only two weeks of stock remaining, hospitals are prioritizing urgent cases, especially trauma and older patients with fractures, while delaying non-urgent procedures. 英格兰国家卫生服务局正与替代供应商合作,建议诊所调整,重新安排时间表,使用非水泥技术。 NHS England is working with alternative suppliers and advising clinics to adapt by reorganizing schedules and using non-cement-based techniques. 这个问题每周影响到1 000多个联合手术,并引起保健倡导者对病人长期遭受痛苦和护理延误的关切,尽管没有死亡与短缺有关。 The issue affects over 1,000 joint surgeries weekly and has raised concerns among health advocates about prolonged patient suffering and delays in care, though no fatalities have been linked to the shortage.