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Table 1 Experimental design—allocation of animals to treatment groups

From: Hyaluronan thiomer gel/matrix mediated healing of articular cartilage defects in New Zealand White rabbits—a pilot study

     

Implantation

 

Group

Part

Animal no.

Treatment group name

Treatment

Knee

Injection volume gel [μl]

Observation period

1

II

101–103

Untreated control

-

right

-

12 weeks

I

104–106

4 weeks

2

II

107–109

Gel

1.75% hyaluronan thiomer gel

right

approx. 60

12 weeks

I

110–112

4 weeks

3

II

113–115

Gel + matrix

1.75% hyaluronan thiomer gel + lyophilized 1.5% hyaluronan thiomer matrix

right

approx. 20

12 weeks

I

116–118

4 weeks