In vitro release studies of methylmethacrylate liberation from acrylic cement powder

Bone cement or polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is commonly used for anchoring cemented prosthesis to the bone. Cytotoxic effect of culture media exposed to PMMA powder may be related with long term problems associated with acrylic cement application, being the monomer (methylmethacrylate) one of the c...

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Main Author: Bettencourt, A (author)
Other Authors: Calado, A (author), Amaral, J (author), Vale, FM (author), Rico, JMT (author), Monteiro, J (author), Lopes, A (author), Pereira, L (author), Castro, M (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10451/20918
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorio.ul.pt:10451/20918