Research Article

Combined Effect of Subchondral Drilling and Hyaluronic Acid with/without Diacerein in Full-Thickness Articular Cartilage Lesion in Rabbits

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Effect of HA + NSS and HA + DC on ICRS scores for the cartilaginous tissue regeneration of FTD (white bar) and SCD (black bar) 10 weeks after operation. Each value represents the mean ± SEM, 𝑛 = 1 0 . * 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 , ** 𝑃 < 0 . 0 0 1 significantly different from control; # 𝑃 < 0 . 0 5 significant difference between two groups. (NSS: normal saline solution; HA: hyaluronic acid; DC: diacerein; ICRS: International Cartilage Repair Society; SCD: subchondral drilling; FTD: full-thickness articular defects).
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