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. 2023 Sep 15;13(9):1381. doi: 10.3390/jpm13091381

Table 1.

Detailed components of a basic bone cement.

Powder Components Liquid Components

  • Co-polymer: polymethyl methacrylate

  • Monomer: methyl-methacrylate (MMA)

  • Initiator: benzoyl peroxide (BPO)

  • Accelerators: N, N dimethyl-p-toluidine (DMPT)

  • Radiopaque agents: barium sulphate (BaSO4) or zirconium dioxide (ZrO2)

  • Inhibitors/Stabilizers: hidroquinone

  • +/− Antibiotics: gentamicin sulphate, vancomycin, tobramycin, etc.