Combined Effect of Subchondral Drilling and Hyaluronic Acid with/without Diacerein in Full-Thickness Articular Cartilage Lesion in Rabbits
Figure 3
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, . *, ** significantly different from control; # 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).