Table 2 Flexural strength (MPa) after aging of bone cement specimens in PBS at 37 °C.

From: Impact of saline irrigation on the early mechanical characteristics and microstructure of bone cement

Cement

Group

Aging time

1 h

24 h

1 w

Simplex P

Control

47.16 ± 4.01

51.30 ± 2.89

35.63 ± 1.23

NS

44.56 ± 4.20

37.93 ± 6.32**

35.26 ± 7.22

Cold NS

40.31 ± 1.23

30.67 ± 3.10**

35.73 ± 6.16

FIX 1

Control

43.76 ± 1.21

45.45 ± 2.51

41.89 ± 0.74

NS

43.91 ± 1.86

40.91 ± 2.39

39.23 ± 4.27

Cold NS

39.70 ± 3.10

40.95 ± 3.29

38.51 ± 4.08

NS: Normal saline solution at room temperature

Cold NS: Cold normal saline solution (4 ℃)

**: P < 0.01, ANOVA, LSD Test, In comparison to the control group

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