| BCA | Bicinchoninic acid |
| BMP-2 | Bone morphogenetic protein-2 |
| BV/TV | Ratio of bone volume to tissue volume |
| 3D | Three-dimensional |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| H&E | Hematoxylin and eosin |
| μCT | Micro-computed tomography |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PBS (+) | PBS with magnesium and calcium ions |
| PEEK | Polyetheretherketone |
| ROI | Region of interest |
| SR | Sirius red |
| Tb.N | Trabecular number |
| Tb.Sp | Trabecular separation |
| vK | von Kossa |