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Table 5 Histopathological findings of the treated and untreated groups.

From: Which is the best method of sterilization of tumour bone for reimplantation? a biomechanical and histopathological study

 

A

(Autoclave)

B

(Boiled)

C

(Control)

D

(Pasteurized)

E

(Irradiation)

Sample 1

LB/Os/NVT

LB/NVT

VT

LB/NVT

LB/NVT

Sample 2

Os/NVT

Os/NVT

VT

LB/Os/NVT

LB/NVT

Sample 3

LB/Os

Os/NVT

VT

Os/NVT

Os/NVT

Sample 4

LB/NVT

Os/NVT

VT

Os/NVT

LB/Os/NVT

Sample 5

LB/OsNVT

Os/NVT

Osteoid

LB/Os/NVT

Os/NVT

Sample 6

LB/NVT

LB/NVT

VT

LB/Os/NVT

Os/NVT

Sample 7

LB/Os/NVT

LB/NVT

VT

LB/NVT

LB/Os/NVT

Sample 8

Os/NVT

Inflammatory

VT

LB/Os/NVT

LB/Os/NVT

Sample 9

LB/Os/NVT

Os/NB/NVT

VT

Os/NVT

LB/Os/NVT

Sample 10

LB/Os/NVT

LB/NVT

VT

Os/NVT

LB/Os/NVT

  1. Lamellar bone = LB
  2. No Viable Tumour = NVT
  3. Osteoid = Os
  4. Viable tumour = VT