FIG. 2.

Results of mechanical push-out testing. Immediately after harvest, constructs were placed on a custom testing jig and a vertical force was applied. The peak load required to displace the implants from the surrounding tissues was recorded for both PLLA constructs (A) and coral constructs (B). Data are reported as mean ± standard deviation (n = 6). Statistical significance between groups and the corresponding control is denoted by *.