Mixing bone cement during surgery
Two components are mixed together in the operating room to form a soft putty that can be pressed into place. It rapidly hardens and will then last for years.
Bone cement is a polymethyl methacrylate mix that is used to fix objects like knee replacements to bone.
Two components are mixed together in the operating room to form a soft putty that can be pressed into place. It rapidly hardens and will then last for years.