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Table 8 Scores of the Toluidine blue stained slices

From: In vivo assessment of the host reactions to the biodegradation of the two novel magnesium alloys ZEK100 and AX30 in an animal model

Group

N

 

Bone structure (cavities)

Periosteal remodelling

endosteal remodelling

Endosteal formation of new bone

Periosteal formation of new bone

Bone implant contact (trabeculae)

Periimplant fibrosis

Total score

AX30 3 months

 

Min

0

2

0

0

3

0

0

6

 

10

Med

1

3

1

0

3

0

0

8.5

  

Max

3

3

2

0

3

0

0

10

AX30 6 months

 

Min

0

1

0

0

2

0

1

7

 

10

Med

2.5

3

1

0

3

0

3

11.5

  

Max

3

3

1

2

3

0

3

15

ZEK100 3 months

 

Min

1

2

0

0

3

0

0

6

 

10

Med

2

3

1

1

3

0

3

11

  

Max

3

3

1

2

3

0

3

14

ZEK100 6 months

 

Min

1

1

0

0

0

0

2

6

 

10

Med

1

3

1

0.5

3

0

3

10

  

Max

3

3

3

1

3

0

3

14

3 months control

 

Min

0

0

0

0

0

  

1

 

4

Med

0

1

1

0

0

-

-

1.5

  

Max

0

1

1

0

0

  

2

6 months control

 

Min

0

0

0

0

0

  

0

 

4

Med

0

1

1

0

0

-

-

2

  

Max

0

1

1

0

0

  

2