Intended for Healthcare Professionals

Modern Cementing Technique

See Product Brochure

Download PDF
OverviewSpecificationsEducationAdditional InformationRelated Products

For improved clinical outcome.1-3

Modern Cementing Technique (MCT) is a standardized and proven procedure.1-3 The objective of MCT in facilitating long term implant stability is to optimize cement quality and the interfaces between both Implant-Cement and Cement-Bone.4-5 
 
Zimmer Biomet’s comprehensive assortment of bone cement and products for mixing and delivery, pressurization and bone bed preparation makes for one of the most complete portfolios for Modern Cementing Technique in the market today. 

Procedures

  • Knee and Hip Arthroplasty

Philosophies

  • Modern Cementing Technique

Application

  • Knee, Hip

Specifications

Implant-Cement Interface

  • Deliver the cement with a cement gun, and appropriate delivery devices, such as knee nozzles
  • Apply bone cement to implant first, as early as possible in the sticky phase 4,6*
  • Prevent implant-cement interface contamination by implementing a “no-touch” policy 4

Bone Cement

  • Use a bone cement with good mechanical and consistent handling properties
  • Mix and collect the cement under vacuum to reduce cement porosity and to improve mechanical strength7-9*

Cement-Bone Interface

  • Perforate cancellous bone if dense or sclerotic10
  • Clean with high pressure pulsatile lavage repeatedly until clear fluid is received in the return line11-13
  • Deliver the cement with a cement gun and appropriate delivery devices, such as knee nozzles
  • Deliver bone cement into tibial stem hole to achieve full cementation14-16

Education

Literature

Modern Cementing Technique

Overview and key steps of Modern Cementing Technique, including product information on Biomet Bone Cement R

Videos

Click to play video
Modern Cementing Technique – Knee Solutions

Watch animation

Additional Information

Related Products

Cement

Zimmer Biomet offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and solutions to support the use of Modern Cementing Technique

Learn More

Refobacin®  Bone Cement R

High viscosity, antibiotic-loaded, radiopaque and easy handling.

Biomet Bone Cement R

High viscosity, non-antibiotic, radiopaque and easy handling.

ClearMix™  Vacuum Mixing System

The easy to use ClearMix System helps OR staff to produce high quality vacuum mixed cement

Compact Vacuum Cement Mixing Systems

The Compact System has been designed for fast, hassle-free mixing of high viscosity bone cement

Tailored resources for your patients.

Find videos, articles, and interactive content to guide your patients throughout their surgical journey on ReadyPatient.com, our dedicated patient recovery site.
Visit The ReadyPatient

All content herein is protected by copyright, trademarks and other intellectual property rights, as applicable, owned by or licensed to Zimmer Biomet or its affiliates unless otherwise indicated, and must not be redistributed, duplicated or disclosed, in whole or in part, without the express written consent of Zimmer Biomet.   

This material is intended for health care professionals. Distribution to any other recipient is prohibited. 

For product information, including indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, potential adverse effects and patient counseling information, see the package insert or contact your local representative; search this website for additional product information. To obtain a copy of the current Instructions for Use (IFU) for full prescribing and risk information, please visit labeling.zimmerbiomet.com or call 1-800-348-2759, press 4 for 411 Technical Support.