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The bacterial burden on and around the implants as well as the immunoreactions of the hosts were quantified using the neutrophil percentage in the tissue and effusion from the affected knees.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The bone\u2013implant contact was significantly higher (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &amp;lt; 0.000) around the coated implant, whereas the proportion of osteoids was significantly higher around the uncoated implant (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.001). The antibacterial effects of the coated implants were not significant. However, bacterial presence on the implant was observed in only 20% of the coated but 75% of the uncoated implants. The overall infection score indicated lower infection activities at joints with coated implants.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Calcium hydroxide is a promising coating for titanium implants. 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