Fig. 4.
Results of the biomechanical and histological evaluation of the silk fibroin implant. a Equilibrium modulus Eeq in MPa (mean ± standard deviation) of the silk fibroin implant pre- and post 6 months of implantation in comparison with native meniscal tissue of the non-operated limb as well as of the sham group. *p < 0.01. b Histological section of the silk fibroin implant. Peripheral tissue infiltration with few chondrocyte-like cells; 200 ×-magnification. c Disorganised tissue infiltration; 10 ×-magnification. Black arrowheads: silk fibroin device