FIGURE 5.
Implanted grafts progressively mineralize over the 8-week period as assessed by microCT imaging. (A) Time course of graft ossification for the 5 grafts implanted for 8 weeks. (B) Projections of rendered microCT scans for graft 687 from week 5 through week 8 showing the spatial progression of ossification within the graft. (C) 3D renderings of graft #687 implant thresholded to show bone-equivalent density and internal structure. Scale bars in all panels equal 1 cm.