Research Article

Studies on Poly(propylene fumarate-co-caprolactone diol) Thermoset Composites towards the Development of Biodegradable Bone Fixation Devices

Table 6

In vitro biodegradation of cross-linked products in hydrolytic media.

Cross-linked materialsRinger's solutionPBS medium
Initial pHFinal pHWeight change after 7 days (%)Initial pHFinal pH Weight change after 7 days (%)

PPF-PL/nvp8.36.216.46337.47.138.7379
PPF-PL/nvp/ KF8.35.423.43957.47.093.5347
PPF-PL/nvp/ HA8.35.26.02037.47.14.1783