Fig. 3
From: A new animal model for delayed osseous union secondary to osteitis
a X-rays (lateral and axial) of the right tibia of a Sprague–Dawley rat (infected group) 35 days after fracture and intramedullary stabilization with titanium Kirschner wires. The fracture gap (FG) is still detectable. X-rays of the right tibia clearly depict signs of infection with osteolysis (OL), periosteal new bone formation (NBF) and sequestered bone (SB). b X-rays (lateral and axial) of the right tibia of a Sprague–Dawley rat (non-infected group) 35 days after fracture and intramedullary stabilization with titanium Kirschner wires. The progression of consolidation of fracture (COF) in the non-infected group is clearly recognizable compared to the infected group. No radiographic signs of infection can be observed in animals of the non-infected group