A Longitudinal Low Dose μCT Analysis of Bone Healing in Mice: A Pilot Study

Figure 1

Surgical procedure for creating diaphyseal femoral cortical defects and intramedullary reaming. The femur was exposed (a) and the quadriceps was reclined by everting the patella (b). A cortical defect was created in the distal midshaft portion of the femur using a drill bit (c). Reaming was performed by drilling through the intercondylar notch of the femur (d).

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