Table 2 Histological features of implants.

From: The Radiated Deep-frozen Xenogenic Meniscal Tissue Regenerated the Total Meniscus with Chondroprotection

 

Xeno Group [n (%)]

Allo Group [n (%)]

Residual scaffold

9 (90)

9 (100)

Foreign body reaction

2 (20)

0

Hypocellular areas

8 (80)

6 (66.7)

Blood vessels

9 (90)

7 (77.8)

Fibrosis

9 (90)

7 (77.8)

Cartilage metaplasia

   Tip

9 (90)

8 (88.9)

   Central

5 (50)

4 (44.5)

Integration

   Good

10 (100)

8 (88.9)

   Poor

0

1 (11.1)

Inflammatory infiltrate

   Lymphocytes

2 (20)

0

   Plasma

0

0

   Neutrophils

0

0

  1. The table illustrated the number of implants with each of the histological features.
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