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

Table 2 Osteomyelitis scoring system—micro-CT

Osteomyelitis grade	Morphological changes
0	No radiologic abnormalities
1	Mild periosteal reaction
1	Mild cortical thickening
2	Evident periosteal reaction
	Evident cortical thickening
	Mild osteolysis
3	Extensive cortical thickening
	Focal loss of cortical wall
	Evident osteolysis
4	Extensive cortical thickening
	Loss of cortical morphology
	Loss of spongeous morphology
	Extensive osteolysis

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