Fig. 7. Pin tract infections in the femoral specimens on POD34 or POD55.
a Histological (longitudinal section, H&E staining) and imaging (cross-sectional 2D micro-CT) results showing pin tract conditions. b–c Pin tract infection rate determined by visual inspection on POD34 (b) or POD55 (c). Infection rate data are presented as percentages, n = 8 independent rats per group. d Most abundant bacteria at genus level identified by 16 S next generation sequencing. Histological staining was conducted three times independently. Source data are provided as a Source data file.
