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Table 7 Outcome of radiographic and histologic assessment and osseointegration (mean score values ± standard deviation)

From: A new model of implant-related osteomyelitis in the metaphysis of rat tibiae

Groups

IA (HA)

IB (HA)

IIA (HA-Ag)

IIB (HA-Ag)

 

Left

Right

Left

Right

Left

Right

Left

Right

CFU

0

102

0

103

0

102

0

103

Radiographic score

0 ± 0

16.5 ± 6.4*

0 ± 0

15 ± 5*

0 ± 0

15.8 ± 4.8*

0 ± 0

16.5 ± 3.3*

Histologic score

0

16

0

13

0

6

0

9

Osseointegration score

8.7 ± 0.5

5 ± 0.5*

9.7 ± 0.4

4.7 ± 0.5*

9.3 ± 0.5

5.3 ± 0.5*

9 ± 0.5

4.3 ± 0.4*

  1. *p < 0.05 between right (infected) and left (sterile) tibiae of each group