From: Autologous bone grafts with MSCs or FGF-2 accelerate bone union in large bone defects
Radiographic score | Histological score | ||||||
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2 weeks | 4 weeks | 6 weeks | 8 weeks | 10 weeks | 12 weeks | ||
Group A (n = 6) | 0.20 (±0.45) | 3.40 (±1.52) | 5.60 (±2.30) | 7.8 (±0.45) | 8.60 (±1.95) | 8.80 (±1.79) | 8.60 (±2.07) |
Group B (n = 6) | 4.00 (±2.00) (a) | 10.00 (±1.73) (a) | 10.67 (±1.53) (a) | 13.00 (±1.00) (a) | 13.00 (±1.00) (a) | 13.00 (±1.00) (a) | 12.33 (±0.58) (b) |
Group C (n = 6) | 3.60 (±0.55) (a) | 8.20 (±3.03) (a) | 11.0 (±1.41) (a) | 13.40 (±2.19) (a) | 15.00 (±2.44) (a) | 18.33 (±1.53) (a)(b) | 18.40 (±1.14) (a)(b) |