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Why Do Screws Loosen?

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Ingrowth

G6 - most complex Gaussian pattern demonstrated:

• (A) Superior new bone formation

• (B) Better tissue ingrowth facilitating neotissue infiltration & increase of newly formed bone
  

• (C) New bone tissue was higher in density & filled all the space in the scaffolds after 8 weeks
  

• (D and E) Higher bone volume/total volume value
  

• (F) Optimal potential in supporting the new bone formation
  

Note: all scaffolds were found enveloped in soft tissue without obvious inflammation

Paracrine effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cells has proven capability to promote angiogenesis of endothelial cells to accelerate neovascularization for faster bone regeneration [18]

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