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

Table 4

Maximal pull-out forces.

	(N)	Classification
C1^‡	625.13	—
C2^‡	93.75	—
C3^‡	116.5	—
C4^‡	68.42	—
V1	20.02	loose
V3	414.55	stable
V4	25	loose
V8	0	loose
V10	2008.63	stable

C1–4: cadaver implantation, ^‡data by Welz 2008 [12]; V1–V10: test animals implanted.