In Vivo Caprine Model for Osteomyelitis and Evaluation of Biofilm-Resistant Intramedullary Nails

Table 4

Assessments from radiographs of treated and control goat tibias. The criteria here are bridging callus, periosteal reaction, osteolysis, sequestrum, implant loosening, and soft-tissue swelling.

Radiology criteria	4818 (control)	4820 (treated)
Bridging callus	<50% (1/4 cortices)	<50% (1/4 cortices)
Periosteal reaction	Present	Minimal
Osteolysis	Present (irregular osteolysis proximally)	Minimal
Sequestrum	Absent	Absent
Implant loosening	Absent	Absent
Soft-tissue swelling	Not evaluable	Not evaluable