Fig. 7From: Topical cutaneous application of CO2 accelerates bone healing in a rat femoral defect modelBiomechanical assessment of a femoral defect as assessed by the three-point bending test at 4 weeks. (n = 5 in each group) Values were normalized relative to the contralateral, intact femur. (**p < 0.01 in the indicated groups)Back to article page