Biodistributions of 99mTc-Ciprofloxacin in Prosthetic and Normal Contralateral Knees of Infected (G1) and Uninfected (G2) Rabbits
Operated-to-normal-knee tissue uptake ratios | Infected (G1) | Uninfected (G2) | P |
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Thigh muscle | 2.17 ± 1.45 | 1.45 ± 0.87 | NS |
Femoral articular cartilage | 2.37 ± 0.77 | 3.01 ± 0.56 | NS |
Upper tibial bone | 5.64 ± 7.64 | 1.15 ± 1.03 | NS |
Upper tibial bone marrow | 2.30 ± 2.42 | 0.95 ± 0.53 | NS |
NS = not significant.