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Table 3 Semi-quantitative radiographic evaluation: descriptive data

From: Which is the best method of sterilization for recycled bone autograft in limb salvage surgery: a radiological, biomechanical and histopathological study in rabbit

Weeks post-op

Saline

Pasteurization

Autoclaving

Irradiation

1 (n = 6)

0.2 ± 0.4

0

0

0.3 ± 0.5

3 (n = 6)

7.5 ± 2.3

6.2 ± 1.5

6.5 ± 1.6

7.8 ± 0.8

6 (n = 6)

12.5 ± 2.7

10.8 ± 1.9

10.8 ± 1.3

15.2 ± 3.7

9 (n = 4)

29.8 ± 2.1

25.5 ± 2.5

17.8 ± 2.2

30.3 ± 3.9

12 (n = 2)

39 ± 2.8

36 ± 8.5

23 ± 2.8

38.5 ± 2.1

  1. Note: Data are means ± standard deviation. () = Number of samples in each group.