Fig. 3

Staging of ONFH and assessment of radiographic. Representative appearance and µCT images at 8 weeks are shown. In exosome group, the shape of the femoral head maintained its shape with a reddish surface. According to the modified Ficat and Arlet classification, the stage was 0, and osteogenesis was observed in the tunnel (white circle) on µCT. In contrast, the control group exhibited complete fracture of the femoral head and articular destruction, with a modified Ficat and Arlet classification of stage 4. µCT, micro-computed tomography