"Polymethyl Methacrylate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Polymerized methyl methacrylate monomers which are used as sheets, moulding, extrusion powders, surface coating resins, emulsion polymers, fibers, inks, and films (From International Labor Organization, 1983). This material is also used in tooth implants, bone cements, and hard corneal contact lenses.
| Descriptor ID |
D019904
|
| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.069.800.550.500 D05.750.716.822.111.650.605.500 D25.720.716.822.111.650.605.500 J01.637.051.720.716.822.111.650.605.500
|
| Concept/Terms |
Polymethyl Methacrylate- Polymethyl Methacrylate
- Methacrylate, Polymethyl
- Poly(methyl methacrylate)
- Polymethylmetacrylate
- PMMA
- Polymethylmethacrylate
|
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Polymethyl Methacrylate".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Polymethyl Methacrylate".
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Polymethyl Methacrylate" by people in this website by year, and whether "Polymethyl Methacrylate" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
To see the data from this visualization as text,
click here.
| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
To return to the timeline,
click here.
Below are the most recent publications written about "Polymethyl Methacrylate" by people in Profiles.
-
Sonolucent Cranioplasty in Extracranial to Intracranial Bypass Surgery: Early Multicenter Experience of 44 Cases. Oper Neurosurg (Hagerstown). 2023 07 01; 25(1):20-27.
-
Early aseptic loosening with a precoated low-profile tibial component: a case series. J Arthroplasty. 2011 Dec; 26(8):1445-50.
-
Vertebroplasty comparing injectable calcium phosphate cement compared with polymethylmethacrylate in a unique canine vertebral body large defect model. Spine J. 2008 May-Jun; 8(3):482-7.
-
Open vertebral cement augmentation combined with lumbar decompression for the operative management of thoracolumbar stenosis secondary to osteoporotic burst fractures. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2005 Oct; 18(5):413-9.
-
Biologic fixation and bone ingrowth. Orthop Clin North Am. 2005 Jan; 36(1):105-11, vii.
-
Endoscopic treatment modalities for gastroesophageal reflux disease. Surg Endosc. 2004 Sep; 18(9):1299-315.
-
Augmentation of pedicle screw fixation strength using an injectable calcium phosphate cement as a function of injection timing and method. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2004 Jun 01; 29(11):E212-6.
-
Enhancement of stability following anterior cervical corpectomy: a biomechanical study. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2004 Apr 15; 29(8):845-9.
-
Vertebroplasty for osteoporotic compression fractures: current practice and evolving techniques. Neurosurgery. 2002 Nov; 51(5 Suppl):S96-103.
-
Preoperative identification of a bone-cement allergy in a patient undergoing total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2002 Sep; 17(6):788-91.