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A cross section of a bone wax-treated tibia at the center of the cortical window shows typical signs of osteomyelitis, including the development of an abscess, the destruction of cortical bone, and periosteal reaction. The cortical window shows no signs of bone healing after 4 weeks (arrow) (Stain, hematoxylin and eosin; original magnification, ×5).
