Table 2.

Tested bone cements mechanical properties compared to mature bone.

Cements	Compression strength	Bending strength	Bending modulus
NP cement	100 MPa ± 8 MPa	50 MPa ± 5 MPa	3100 MPa
P cement	50 MPa ± 8 MPa	22 ± 5 mpA	90 MPa
Mature bone	Femur 167 MPa Humerus 130 MPa Vertebra 7 MPa	Not applicable	6000 MPa