Table 1.

Comparison between synthetic CaP and bone mechanical properties.

Material	Compressive Strength (MPa)	Tensile Strength (MPa)	References
Cancellous bone	41.4	3.5	[26]
Porous HA $\frac{[C{a}^{2+}]}{\left[P{O}_4^{3-}\right]}=1.67$	6.9–68.9	2.48	[21]
Porous TCP $\frac{[C{a}^{2+}]}{\left[P{O}_4^{3-}\right]}=1.50$	2.9	N/A	[27]

Abbreviations: HA, hydroxyapatite; TCP, tricalcium phosphates.