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. 2005 Aug 31;29(6):368–374. doi: 10.1007/s00264-005-0008-4

Table 1.

Ongrowth to the implant surface

Ongrowth in percentage Surgical technique
Exact fit p value Peri-implant gap p value
Bone Gb implants 7 (0–11) 0.02 0 (0–0) 0.02
Tm implants 23 (19–29) 13 (10–12)
Fibrous tissue Gb implants 75 (60–79) 0.02 100 (92–100) 0.02
Tm implants 5 (1–12) 2 (2–10)

Gb glass bead-blasted titanium alloy, Tm trabecular metal (tantalum)

Median values with interquartile range

Only values for bone and fibrous tissue are given