Table V.
Bone mineral density (pixels; gray value) of bone repair in the area surrounding the composite material (n=6).
| Gray value (pixels) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Composite material | Week 4a | Week 6b | Week 8c |
| Non-operated control | 2.223±0.328 | 2.505±0.574 | 3.993±0.597 |
| GS/DBM/PLA | 1.230±0.265d | 1.693±0.296d | 2.850±0.555d |
| DBM/PLA | 3.333±0.420d,e | 4.520±0.494d,e | 5.968±1.035d,e |
a
F-value, 56.248
b
F-value, 57.704
c
F-value, 25.793
d
P<0.05 vs. non-operated control group
e
P<0.01 vs. GS/DBM/PLA. GS, gentamicin sulfate; DBM, demineralized bone matrix; PLA, polylactic acid.