Table 2 Results of the biomechanical tests
From: The effect of N-acetylcysteine on mechanical fatigue resistance of antibiotic-loaded bone cement
Peak load N (day 1) | Peak load N (day 15) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | p | |
Group 1 | 107.7 ± 3.5 | 100.4 ± 4.1 | 0.001 |
Group 2 | 93.3 ± 3.4 | 87.3 ± 4.6 | 0.017 |
p | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
Group 3 | 91.2 ± 3.5 | 86.8 ± 5.1 | 0.005 |
Group 4 | 77.3 ± 6.3 | 49.2 ± 4.2 | < 0.001 |
p | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
Group 5 | 93.2 ± 6.1 | 87.6 ± 3.2 | 0.077 |
Group 6 | 76.3 ± 7.6 | 62.4 ± 3.3 | 0.002 |
p | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | |
Group 7 | 93.2 ± 4.3 | 83.9 ± 4.0 | < 0.001 |
Group 8 | 88.5 ± 2.8 | 81.9 ± 4.4 | 0.001 |
p | 0.093 | 0.356 |