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Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) bone cement (luting agent) is a device intended to be implanted that is made from methylmethacrylate, polymethylmethacrylate, esters of methacrylic acid or copolymers containing polymethylmethyacrylate and polystyrene. The device is intended for use in arthroplastic procedures of the hip, knee, and other joints for the fixation of polymer or metallic prosthetic implants to the living bone.
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