Research Article

Evaluation of Long-Term Inflammatory Responses after Implantation of a Novel Fully Bioabsorbable Scaffold Composed of Poly-L-lactic Acid and Amorphous Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticles

Table 4

Pathology results.

1 month6 months12 months24 months

Inflammation score
 PLLA0.83 ± 0.531.3 ± 0.471.47 ± 0.681.77 ± 0.43
 PLLA/ACP0.63 ± 0.490.97 ± 0.611.07 ± 0.740.93 ± 0.58
values0.130.020.03<0.01
Fibrin score
 PLLA0.60 ± 0.621.17 ± 0.531.47 ± 0.681.73 ± 0.58
 PLLA/ACP0.63 ± 0.490.96 ± 0.611.07 ± 0.641.10 ± 0.61
values0.820.180.02<0.01

Notes: Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation. values: the PLLA/ACP group compared with the PLLA group.