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. 2013 Jun 20;8(6):e67628. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0067628

Table 3. Histological scores (n = 3).

Group Sample Periosteum Cortex Medullary canal
I A 0 0 1
B 0 0 1
C 0 0 0
II A 1 1 1
B 1 1 1
C 1 0 1
III A 0 0 1
B 1 1 1
C 0 0 0
IV A 3 3 3
B 3 3 3
C 2 2 3

Groups I and III showed no histological signs of bone infection; group II showed a mild inflammatory reaction and group IV showed a severe osteomyelitis in all cases.