Fig. 8

Evaluation of fracture healing. a Micro-CT images of tibias from PBS and AA-MAR + Laser groups. b Quantitative analysis of bone mass in PBS and AA-MAR + Laser groups (**p < 0.01, n = 5). Biomechanical properties c maximum stress, d bending stiffness) of tibias were assessed by in vitro three-point bending test (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, and ***p < 0.001, n = 5). The serum biochemical assay for e ALT, f AST, g BUN, and h CR of S. aureus-induced osteomyelitis rats at 5 weeks post-operation. i H&E staining of livers and kidneys of S. aureus-induced osteomyelitis rats PBS and AA-MAR + Laser groups at 5 weeks post-operation