Figure 6.

Three-dimensional reconstruction from micro-CT data comparing a control sample and a sample with implanted composite with 70% DDA chitosan after 14 days of incubation. The control sample (center) shows some thickening of the bone around the hole as a natural response to the injury. The sample with implant (right) shows a much more distinct thickening of the bone in the same areas around the hole. As a reference, a sample from an animal that died in surgery is shown (left). As the implant material did not have time to set, most of it was washed away, leaving some remnants around the hole