In Vivo MicroCT Monitoring of Osteomyelitis in a Rat Model

Figure 5

(a) Bone changes around a sterile screw and (b) around an inoculated screw. The images show the computed differences between the scan 9 days post-op and the scan immediately post-op. The sterile screws are encapsulated in new bone (). Massive bone loss occurs around inoculated screws. Surprisingly, the formation of a bone wall was observed around the infected area (+).

(a) Control

(b) Infected