Figure 2.

Artificial defects in the experimental group after surgery. X-ray image of the scaffold-filled defect after surgery completion (a) and extracted femurs after the cleaning procedure, aimed at removing the surrounding soft tissues after 3 months (b) and 6 months (c) post-operation. It is clearly visible that the rose-colored part of the scaffold surrounded by soft tissue, just above the drilled hole, remained intact, while nearly-perfect bone-to-scaffold anchoring was appreciable at their interface.