A rabbit osteomyelitis model for the longitudinal assessment of early post-operative implant infections

Table 1 Osteomyelitis scoring system—X-ray

Osteomyelitis grade	Morphological changes
0	No radiologic abnormalities
1	Mild periosteal reaction
1	Mild osteolysis directly around the implant
2	Periosteal reaction
2	Evident osteolysis around the implant
3	Periosteal reaction with subperiostal calcification
3	More extensive metaphyseal osteolysis
4	Cortical thickening
	Osteolysis extending into diaphysis

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