Figure 2From: In vitro and in vivo evaluation of orthopedic interface repair using a tissue scaffold with a continuous hard tissue-soft tissue transitionWicking action of the blood and marrow into the implanted scaffold. After drilling a 5-mm hole (A) into the humerus, the scaffold was positioned (B) and pinned into the site (C). Over time, prior to completion of suturing, the blood and nutrients from the marrow space are wicked into the porous mesh (C).Back to article page