TABLE 1

Biodistributions of 99mTc-Ciprofloxacin in Prosthetic and Normal Contralateral Knees of Infected (G1) and Uninfected (G2) Rabbits

Operated-to-normal-knee tissue uptake ratiosInfected (G1)Uninfected (G2)P
Thigh muscle2.17 ± 1.451.45 ± 0.87NS
Femoral articular cartilage2.37 ± 0.773.01 ± 0.56NS
Upper tibial bone5.64 ± 7.641.15 ± 1.03NS
Upper tibial bone marrow2.30 ± 2.420.95 ± 0.53NS
  • NS = not significant.