Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), more commonly identified as bone cement, is widely implanted in orthopedic total joint procedures. While hospitals, medical centers and ambulatory surgery centers often focus on the cost of the implants, it is our opinion that these facilities should also consider the cost of bone cement relative to the total implant cost for joint arthroplasty cases. This retrospective study reviewed the Premier Supply Analytics purchase order data for 948 unique facilities. This data was used to identify pricing variance between 40-gram standard and Gentamicin antibiotic infused orthopedic bone cement.

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