Table 2. Statistical analysis of the data shown in Fig. 1b: change in bending modulus of n- and g-HAP/PLLA and PLLA samples with time.
| Weeks after implantation |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 28 | 36 | |
| g-HAP/PLLA vs. n-HAP/PLLA | n.s | n.s | n.s | c | n.s | n.s. |
| g-HAP/PLLA vs. PLLA | a | n.s | d | b | c | c |
| n-HAP/PLLA vs. PLLA | n.s | n.s | d | n.s | c | c |
aWith a significant difference at P < 0.02.
bWith a significant difference at P < 0.01.
cWith a significant difference at P < 0.005.
dWith a significant difference at P < 0.05.
en.s. = not significant.