Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Table 5 Mechanical testing data

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
Mean	126.4	85.4	97.2	79.35	99.42	84.1	90.5	64.35
Std. Deviation	66.78	13.79	13.8	8.072	7.348	6.958	9.479	7.118
Std. Error	29.86	6.167	5.633	3.296	3	2.841	3.87	2.906
Lower 95% CI	43.46	68.28	82.72	70.88	91.71	76.8	80.55	56.88
Upper 95% CI	209.3	102.5	111.7	87.82	107.1	91.4	100.4	71.82
p < 0.05		*				#		* #

* and # indicate significant differences between specific groups p = 0.003. All other group comparisons p > 0.05.

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