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Fig. 7 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Fig. 7

From: Bone morphogenetic proteins − 7 and − 2 in the treatment of delayed osseous union secondary to bacterial osteitis in a rat model

Fig. 7

Magnifications (2.5× and 10×) of the fracture region stained with Masson Goldner (mineralized tissue: turquoise; cartilage and fibrous tissue: green; nuclei: dark brown; muscles: brick-red): In the non-infected control group the callus is mineralized (*). No fracture healing is visible in the infected control group (+S. aureus) with fibrous tissue and cartilage (**) filling the gap. Bone healing of the fracture is increased in both rhBMP groups with less fibrous tissue and less cartilage filling. I) control group, II) infected control group (+S. aureus), III) rhBMP-7 group (rhBMP-7 + S. aureus) and IV) rhBMP-2 group (rhBMP-2 + S. aureus); mineralized tissue: *; fibrous tissue and cartilage: **

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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