title: Properties and applications of acrylic bone cement.
abstract: Mechanical properties of acrylic cement and its interface characteristics with cancellous bone have been described. Applications and techniques for optimal use of the cement in joint replacement, treatment of pathologic fractures, and implant revision procedures are presented.
mesh_terms: D000179:Acrylates; D001843:Bone Cements; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007595:Joint Prosthesis; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000179:Acrylates; D001843:Bone Cements