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Table 2 Size and scores of bone formation and absorption

From: Establishment of an animal model of a pasteurized bone graft, with a preliminary analysis of muscle coverage or FGF-2 administration to the graft

 

2 weeks

4 weeks

12 weeks

aRelative size of bone formation on the host bone

   

   Muscle cover (+); FGF2 (-)

1.03

0.85

0.51

   Muscle cover (-); FGF2 (-)

1

0.27

0.11

   Muscle cover (-); FGF2 (+)

0.44

0.82

0.77

Status of grafted bone based on average score

   

Muscle cover (+); FGF2 (-)

0.0

-0.75

-1.75

Bridging or lamellar bone (2)

0

0

0

Single nodules of bone (1)

0

0

0

No change (0)

4

1

0

Mild bone absorption (-1)

0

3

1

Severe bone absorption (-2)

0

0

3

Muscle cover (-); FGF2 (-)

0.0

0.25

-2.0

Bridging or lamellar bone (2)

0

0

0

Single nodules of bone (1)

0

1

0

No change (0)

4

3

0

Mild bone absorption (-1)

0

0

0

Severe bone absorption (-2)

0

0

4

Muscle cover (-); FGF2 (+)

0.0

0.0

0.13*

Bridging or lamellar bone (2)

0

0

1

Single nodules of bone (1)

0

0

2

No change (0)

4

4

3

Mild bone absorption (-1)

0

0

1

Severe bone absorption (-2)

0

0

1

  1. FGF; fibroblast growth factor. The scores are shown in parentheses.
  2. a; Relative size of bone formation to [muscle cover (-); FGF2 (-)] at 2 weeks on the host bone in ratio.
  3. *; p < 0.05 (compared to the other groups).