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Table 3 Static weight ratio measured by the Incapacitance test

From: Topical application of Chinese herbal medicine DAEP relieves the osteoarthritic knee pain in rats

Week

Mean (%) ± SD

Sham (n = 5)

Control (n = 11)

DAEP (n = 12)

0

92.30 ± 11.55

102.04 ± 9.24

100.60 ± 13.87

2

89.65 ± 15.78

74.38 ± 12.26***

83.80 ± 16.86**

4

102.52 ± 8.72

82.05 ± 11.53**,#

89.61 ± 12.09

6

100.75 ± 13.73

97.06 ± 12.19

89.93 ± 9.18

8

108.22 ± 11.73

89.71 ± 18.98#

93.29 ± 13.08

  1. Sham: the group of rats received surgical procedures to expose the knee joint cavity only, but without ACLT and meniscus resection, without treadmill running and DAEP treatment. Control: The group of rats received surgical procedures to expose the knee joint cavity, with ACLT and meniscus resection, with treadmill running but without DAEP topical treatment. DAEP: The group of rats received all the surgical procedures and treadmill running as Control, together with DAEP topical treatment
  2. ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 vs Week 0; #p < 0.05 vs Sham
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