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Table 5 EDX investigation results of the accelerated degradation samples

From: 3D-printed patient-specific implants made of polylactide (PLDLLA) and β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) for corrective osteotomies of the distal radius

Degradation Period

C (atom-%)

O (atom-%)

Ca (atom-%)

P (atom-%)

Control

56.87

40.83

1.43

0.87

24 h

58.85

38.79

1.56

0.80

72 h

56.31

41.15

1.58

0.95

1 week

56.61

40.57

1.88

0.94

2 weeks

56.05

41.57

1.49

0.88

3 weeks

56.36

40.98

1.68

0.97

4 weeks

56.07

41.35

1.62

0.96