Skip to main content

Table 3 Bone ingrowth distance

From: Local treatment of a bone graft by soaking in zoledronic acid inhibits bone resorption and bone formation. A bone chamber study in rats

Group

Median ingrowth distance (mm)

Range (mm)

1. Saline control, n = 10

2.5

1.5-4.1

2. Short soaking time, n = 10

2.0

0.9-3.6

3. Long soaking time, n = 9

1.6

0.8-2.1

4. Topical zoledronic acid, no rinse, n = 10

2.2

0.8-3.2

5. Zoledronic acid systemic injection, n = 10

2.5

1.4-3.7

  1. Median bone ingrowth distance of new-formed bone into the chambers.
Back to article page

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

Contact us