Polymeric-Calcium Phosphate Cement Composites-Material Properties: In Vitro and In Vivo Investigations

Table 3

Mean compressive strength and standard deviation of hydroxyapatite cement and the two polymeric calcium phosphate cements (CPCs) [the values in parenthesis are in MPa].

Cement Types		30 min	1 hrs	4 hrs	24 hrs	1 week	2 weeks
Control Hydroxyapatite		(1.38)±0.18	(1.90)±0.30	(4.13)±0.70	(8.08)±0.90	(13.41)±2.10	(17.41)±2.90
Calcium phosphate Cements (CPCs)	CPC-1	(35.85)±5.33	(40.42)±3.25	(48.85)±2.75	(71.68)±2.80	(79.46)±3.65	(67.12)±4.12
	CPC-2	(72.68)±3.38	(75.12)±3.55	(86.05)±2.90	(90.57)±4.09	(78.62)±4.22	(73.59)±3.10
	LSD 5%	4.81∗	2.36∗	2.19∗	3.30∗	4.32∗	3.22∗

∗Significant at 5% level.