Table 1 Results for Microstructural Parameters (n = 6, mean ± SD).

From: Evaluation of the osteogenesis and osseointegration of titanium alloys coated with graphene: an in vivo study

 

4 Weeks

12 Weeks

24 Weeks

Ti6Al4V

G-Ti6Al4V

Ti6Al4V

G-Ti6Al4V

Ti6Al4V

G-Ti6Al4V

BV/TV (%)

8.04 ± 1.6

13.93 ± 2.33*

21.29 ± 3.25

30.89 ± 2.8*

38.52 ± 10.17

54.5 ± 9.33*

TbN (1/mm)

0.99 ± 0.1

1.54 ± 0.2*

1.93 ± 0.15

2.14 ± 0.13*

2.37 ± 0.06

2.62 ± 0.05*

Tb.Sp (mm)

0.74 ± 0.13

0.5 ± 0.09*

0.43 ± 0.04

0.32 ± 0.04*

0.26 ± 0.02

0.2 ± 0.02*

  1. *Significant difference was found compared with the control group (P < 0.05).
  2. G-Ti6Al4V indicates graphene-coated titanium alloy (Ti6Al4V). Ti6Al4V indicates non-coated titanium alloy.
  3. BV/TV indicates the bone volume/total volume, TbN indicates the trabecular number, and Tb.Sp indicates trabecular spacing.
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