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Figure 3. Results of X‑ray at the 3 months postoperation. (a) A few calluses at the defect gap in Group 1; (b) significant new bone information at the reconstructed bone in Group 2; (c) more new bone formation between graft and bone tissue in Group 3; (d) almost remodeling of new formed bone along the entire gap of the bone defect in Group 4, and the cortical bone bridged to the adjacent native bone