Osteosynthesis-screw augmentation by ultrasound-activated biopolymer - an ovine in vivo study assessing biocompatibility and bone-to-implant contact

Table 3 Bone-to-implant contact (BIC) in percent

Time period	BIC with screw material (non-augmented) (%)	BIC with screw material (augmented) (%)	BIC with polymer material (augmented) (%)
4 weeks	B: 18.5	B: 17.8	B: 21.8
4 weeks	A: 11.9	A: 9.6	A: 55.2 (significant)
8 weeks	B: 20.5	B: 17.7	B: 42.2
8 weeks	A: 23.9	A: 17.3	A: 74.5 (significant)
12 weeks	B: 30.2	B: 42.3	B: 65.8
12 weeks	A: 19.8	A: 39.0	A: 58.9

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