Turkish Journal of Oncology Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology
Article Open Access Volume 2 · Issue 2 · 1987 pp. 357–362

CEMENT APPLICATION IN PRIMARY BONE TUMORS

M ÜZEL, M BABACAN, I AKGÜN
1 Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Ana bilim Dalı
Published: 1987 Pubmed: 20161 Article ID: 70
Abstract
Methylmethacrylate has been used as an adjunct to surgery in two fashions. Its most common use has been as a filler to bind and stabilize patologic fractures. In recent years, it has been used as a mean of extending the margins of intracapsular local curettage in bone. The heat generated buy the polymerization of the catalyzed monomer causes necrosis of the bone and acrylic supports the cavity. In this study, 3 cases which packet with methacrylate (have been evaluated.)

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