Figure 5

Boxplots of the histological evaluation of cranial tibial muscle cross sections after implantation of MgCa0.8 (light grey boxplots) and S316L (dark grey boxplots) for two, four, six and eight weeks (two weeks is represented as M2 for MgCa0.8 and as S2 for S316L, four weeks as M4 for MgCa0.8 and S4 for S316L, etc.). The boxplots are representing the amount of (A) periimplant fibrosis, (B) tissue cavities, (C) necrosis, (D) macrophages, (E) giant cells and (F) heterophil granulocytes. Non parametrical tests (Mann-Whitney-Tests) were calculated to determine differences between the implant materials. Stars represent significant difference, which was defined as p < 0.05.