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Table 4 Bone mineral density (in grams per square centimeter, g/cm2)

From: Treatment of critically sized femoral defects with recombinant BMP-2 delivered by a modified mPEG-PLGA biodegradable thermosensitive hydrogel

Groups

Mean ± SD

p

 Untreated

0.37 ± 0.03

 

 Allograft

0.80 ± 0.09

0.000a

 BOX hydrogel

0.41 ± 0.05

0.140

 BOX hydrogel + 5 μg/ml BMP-2

0.61 ± 0.06

0.001a

 BOX hydrogel + 10 μg/ml BMP-2

0.73 ± 0.05

0.000a

 BOX hydrogel + 20 μg/ml BMP-2

0.90 ± 0.08

0.000a

  1. acompared to the untreated group
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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