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Table 4 Mean ICRS Repair Score for each category

From: Osteochondral tissue engineering using a biphasic collagen/GAG scaffold containing rhFGF18 or BMP-7 in an ovine model

 

Empty defect

Scaffold only

rhFGF18

BMP-7

 

MFC

LTS

MFC

LTS

MFC

LTS

MFC

LTS

I. Degree of defect repair

2.00

2.60

2.83

2.20

3.83

1.60

4.00

6.40

II. Integration to border zone

1.20

2.50

2.17

2.67

3.67

1.33

3.50

6.50

III. Macroscopic appearance

1.00

3.17

1.33

2.33

2.33

1.83

2.50

7.33

MEAN TOTAL SCORE

4.20

2.67

6.33

2.50

9.83

1.00

10.00

6.50

p < 0.05

* #

   

*

 

#

 
  1. * and # indicate significant differences between specific groups p = 0.002. All other group comparisons p > 0.05.