Table 3.
Shear strengths of the metal-bone cement interfaces (MPa) before immersion and 4 weeks after immersion in each group.
| Group | Before immersion | 4 weeks after immersion | P # |
|---|---|---|---|
| G0 | 5.746 ± 0.7701 | 4.244 ± 0.0709 | <0.05 |
| G1 | 5.668 ± 0.0864 | 4.200 ± 0.0632 | <0.05 |
| G2 | 5.652 ± 0.0834 | 4.178 ± 0.0581 | <0.05 |
| G3 | 5.598 ± 0.1188 | 4.172 ± 0.0286 | <0.05 |
| G4 | 5.564 ± 0.1250 | 4.138 ± 0.0835 | <0.05 |
| G5 | 5.534 ± 0.1043 | 3.530 ± 0.0418* | <0.05 |
| P ## | 0.053 | <0.05 |
Note: ##indicates one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA); #indicates t-test, P < 0.05; *indicates Scheffé's post hoc test, P < 0.05 compared with G0.