Research Article

Systemic and Local Administration of Antimicrobial and Cell Therapies to Prevent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis-Induced Femoral Nonunions in a Rat Model

Table 1

Percentage of bony bridging of the fracture site.

ā€ƒBony bridging < 75%
nonunion fracture
Bony bridging 50ā€“75%
partial fracture healing
Bony bridging > 75%
fracture healing

PC83% (5/6)17% (1/6)n.d. (0/6)
s-VANCn.d. (0/6)67% (4/6)33% (2/6)
l-VANC33% (2/6)17% (1/6)50% (3/6)
s-rBMSCsn.d. (0/3)n.d. (0/3)100% (3/3)
l-rBMSCs33% (2/6)17% (1/6)50% (3/6)

n.d.: nondetectable.