Evaluation of Osseous Integration of PVD-Silver-Coated Hip Prostheses in a Canine Model

Figure 4

V9 ROI 6, 12 months after surgery: X-ray in v/d recumbency showing (a) stable osseous integration of the stem, (b) histological analysis in overview and detail of ROI 6, and toluidine blue staining. 10x magnification: (b, c) osseous ingrowth on 75% of the stem circumference and (d) LA-ICP-MS scan of ROI 6 displaying the overlay images of titanium (Ti) and silver (Ag).

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