Table 3.

Compressive modulus of Lamellar Scaffold and Equiaxed Scaffold. *Significantly different from compression modulusparallel to the lamellae; # Significantly different from Lamellar Scaffold (p<0.05). (n=4)

Sample	Apatite content (wt%)	Freezing condition	Porosity %	Lamellar spacing or pore size (μm)	Compression modulus (MPa)-parallel to the lamellae	Compression modulus (MPa)-perpendicular to the lamellae
Lamellar Scaffold	35	−25 °C, unidirectionally	94 ± 5.8	173 ± 45.4	36.4 ± 10.0	1.87 ± 0.32 *
Equiaxed Scaffold	35	−25 °C, nondirectionally	92 ± 4.7	82.3 ±15.1	18.0 ± 1.72 #	17.4 ± 3.35 #