Research Article
Stem Cells and Platelet-Rich Plasma Enhance the Healing Process of Tendinitis in Mice
Table 1
Ultimate tensile strength, yield strength, maximum tensile deformation, and elastic modulus as determined via biomechanical testing.
| | Variable | Group | | Mean | Median | Minimum | Maximum | Standard deviation | value |
| | Ultimate tensile strength | SC | 10 | 26.9 | 27.45 | 17.8 | 39.4 | 7.4 | 0.157 | | PRP | 10 | 24.9 | 25 | 16.7 | 34.4 | 5.2 | | SC+PRP | 12 | 20.8 | 22.6 | 8.7 | 30.2 | 5.9 | | ET | 9 | 21.8 | 22.2 | 10.8 | 38.3 | 8.2 |
| | Yield strength | SC | 10 | 17.9 | 18.3 | 11.9 | 26.3 | 4.9 | 0.157 | | PRP | 10 | 16.6 | 16.65 | 11.2 | 22.9 | 3.4 | | SC+PRP | 12 | 13.9 | 15.1 | 5.8 | 20.1 | 3.9 | | ET | 9 | 14.5 | 14.8 | 7.2 | 25.5 | 5.5 |
| | Maximum deformation | SC | 10 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 0.005 | | PRP | 10 | 3.6 | 3.35 | 1.8 | 6 | 1.4 | | SC+PRP | 12 | 2.3 | 2.05 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 1.1 | | ET | 9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| | Elastic modulus (MPa) | SC | 10 | 328.1 | 230.2 | 83.2 | 1171.2 | 321.5 | 0.044 | | PRP | 9 | 155.1 | 122.3 | 84.1 | 278.9 | 68.6 | | SC+PRP | 12 | 161.1 | 149.9 | 14.8 | 371.4 | 91.6 | | ET | 9 | 155.1 | 122.3 | 84.1 | 278.9 | 68.6 |
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One-way ANOVA. . An outlier was excluded (equal to -5.14). SC: stem cell; PRP: platelet-rich plasma; ET: eccentric training; ANOVA: analysis of variance. |
