Polymethyl methacrylate cure time in simulated in vivo total knee arthroplasty versus in vitro conditions

Abstract Background The present means of confirming the cure of intra-operative polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) cement are to wait for the remainder cement to harden. To our knowledge, there is no available technique to determine the precise moment of cure for in-vivo cement beneath the tibial tray....

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Main Authors: Daniel A. Funk, Quang-Viet Nguyen, Michael Swank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02790-y