1) Orthopedic surgical procedure 
Note 1: In situ self-curing can be the source of released reagents that can cause local and/or systemic toxicity as in the case of the monomer released from methacrylics-based bone cement used in orthopedic surgery. Note 2: In dentistry, polymer-based cements are also used as fillers of cavities. They are generally cured photochemically using UV r...
(see also cement) Material usually made of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) which acts like a grout between an implant and the patient's bone.