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Materials in Hip Surgery: Polymethylmethacrylate
Key Points Bone cement (polymethylmethacrylate [PMMA]) does not act as a glue to fix implants to bone. Rather, it serves as a grout to fill space with fixation achieved by mechanical interlock. The ability to shape, form, and infiltrate PMMA…