Figure 2.
Gross appearance of the osteochondral defects in trochlear groove of left femur in New Zealand White rabbits at different time intervals. Gross appearance showed better healing in group C followed by groups B and A in terms of filling, color, congestion, and surface appearance. Group A (control), group B (bone marrow mononuclear cells), group C (bone marrow mononuclear cells + insulin like growth factor-1).