Table 2 Summary of the histological findings
Case | Sex | Age | Affected site | Blood vessel counts per 1Â mm2 | Inflammation | Foreign body reaction | Fibrosis | Osteogenesis within the membrane | Two-layer structure | Synovial-like structure at the surface | Fibrin deposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | M | 58 | Femur | 70 | 1 | 2 | 1 | − | + | + | − |
2 | M | 51 | Femur | 20 | 1 | 3 | 2 | − | + | − | + |
3 | F | 72 | Femur | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | − | + | + | + |
4 | M | 43 | Tibia | 55 | 1 | 1 | 2 | + | + | + | − |
5 | M | 52 | Tibia | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | − | + | − | + |
6 | M | 42 | Tibia | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | − | + | − | + |