Table 2.
Assignment of test animals to the analytical procedures and classification.
| ID | Blood count/chemistry | Silver quantification | X-rays | Classification | Biomechanical testing | Classification | Histology | Classification | LA-ICP-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V1x | ✓ | ✓ | n.a. | — | ✓ | Loose | — | — | — |
| V2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Stable | — | — | ✓ | Stable | ✓ |
| V3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Stable | ✓ | Stable | — | — | — |
| V4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Loose | ✓ | Loose | — | — | — |
| V6 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Loose | — | — | ✓ | Loose | ✓ |
| V7y | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Loose | — | — | ✓ | Loose | ✓ |
| V8 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Loose | ✓ | Loose | — | — | — |
| V9 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Stable | — | — | ✓ | Stable | ✓ |
| V10 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Stable | ✓ | Stable | — | — | — |
n.a.: not analyzable; xfailed implantation; yfailed implantation followed by revision surgery.