Table 3:

Summarized histologic scores*

Group14 Days1 Month3 Months6 MonthsGroup Total Score (All Time Points)
PA (n = 18)2.5 ± 1.13.1 ± 2.55.4 ± 1.46.8 ± 1.64.7 ± 2.4
FBC (n = 18)7.3 ± 1.94.7 ± 2.87.4 ± 2.56.7 ± 2.06.3 ± 2.4
Ad-BMP-13 (n = 20)6.0 ± 1.66.6 ± 1.88.0 ± 1.36.7 ± 1.06.8 ± 1.6
  • Note:—PA indicates the bare platinum coil group; FBC, fibroblast-coated platinum coil; Ad-BMP-13, bone morphogenetic protein-13 gene transfected fibroblast-coated coil group.

  • * Data are represented as mean±SD.

  • PA significantly less than FBC or Ad-BMP-13.