Surgical Simplex® P bone cement, with its superior strength and long clinical history, helps hold orthopaedic implants securely in place.

An antibiotic chosen for use with bone cement must elute from the cement at high enough levels to provide antibacterial protection during the initial 72 hours after implantation whilst remaining at safe, non-toxic levels in the serum and urine. To provide this effective release, the antibiotic must be able to withstand the heat generated by polymerisation.