Table 1.

Experimental groups

Groups	Without cells			With cells
	Explanted		Before I	Explanted		Before I
Analysis after 12 weeks in vivo	Hist., vitality	BA, assays	BA, vitality	Hist., vitality	BA, assays	BA, vitality
co: Scaffolds without functionalization	8–10	6–8	3	10	6–8	3
F: Scaffolds with gas-phase fluorination	8–10	6–8	3	10	6–8	3
coll: Scaffolds with cross-linked collagen foam	8–10	6–8	3	10	6–8	3
F + coll: Scaffolds with gas-phase fluorination and collagen	8–10	6–8	3	10	6–8	3

Hist histology, BA biomechanical analysis, I implantation