Fig. 7: Histologic study and bacterial load in bone tissue. | Communications Materials

Fig. 7: Histologic study and bacterial load in bone tissue.

From: Bilayer sol-gel system for local prevention in prosthetic joint infections and osteointegration improvement

Fig. 7

Three-dimensional reconstructions of a representative femur sample from the Control group (A) and the Treatment group (B). Schematic representation of the main regions of the femur and the implant location (C). Colony-forming units per gram (CFU/g) of femur from each group of mice (D) in uninfected (left column) and Sa5-infected (right column) conditions. Bone mineral content (E) and bone mineral density (F) of Control and Treatment groups without infection. Data are represented as median and interquartile range. *p < 0.05 by Wilcoxon test for independent samples.

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