Synthesis, Structural Characterization, Degradation Rate, and Biocompatibility of Magnesium-Carbonate Apatite (Mg-Co₃Ap) Composite and Its Potential as Biodegradable Orthopaedic Implant Base Material

Figure 3

Biomechanical data of pure Mg specimen compared with Mg-5CA composite specimen. The error bars represent the standard deviation of measurements in three separate sample runs. Note: flexural stress of human bone: 133-295 MPa; flexural strain of human bone: 0.7-3.0%; flexural modulus elasticity of human bone: 15-35 GPa.