Fig. 3.
Physicochemical properties, mechanical strength and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations of different bone cements. (A) Comparison of the initial and final setting time among groups. (B) Porosity of the composite cement was evaluated before and after leaching in PBS for 1 h. (C) Compressive strength and (D) elastic modulus of cements were evaluated before and after leaching for 1 h. (E) Surface morphology of cements was observed using SEM before (pre-leaching) and after 1 h of leaching into PBS at 37 °C (post-leaching). (F) PH of the cement-soaked PBS at different time points. (G) Weight loss rates of cements at different time points. (n = 3, ∗P < 0.05).