| PMMA | Polymethyl methacrylate |
| HM | Hand mixing |
| VM | Vacuum mixing |
| MPa | Megapascals |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| A | Cross-sectional area |
| LVDT | Linear variable differential transformer |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| FTIR | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
| ALBCs | Antibiotic-loaded bone cements |