Table 3.
PMMA bone cement sample | AFM RMS (nm) obtained through 1 by 1 μm AFM scans |
---|---|
Plain PMMA | 0 |
PMMA with conventional MgO | 1.2 |
PMMA with nanoscale MgO | 25.9 |
PMMA with conventional BaSO4 | 4.2 |
PMMA with nanoscale BaSO4 | 42.1 |
Abbreviations: AFM, atomic force microscopy; PMMA, poly(methyl methacrylate).