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Surgical cement marks milestone in bone surgery
The FDA approved a new methacrylate surgical cement enabling cement hip socket procedures in the United States. Dr. Roderick Turner says the cement could boost total hip replacements and may expand artificial shoulder and knee surgeries benefiting about one million Americans. The cement’s general use followed three years of investigation and support from lawmakers including Sen. Margaret Chase Smith who has had the procedure.
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Margaret Chase Smith
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