Synovial fluid chondroitin sulphate and hyaluronan after a remobilisation period of 50 weeks following prior immobilisation of the right knee joint for 11 weeks
| Beagles 40 weeks of age | Beagles 90 weeks of age | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immobilised (n=8) | Contralateral (n=8) | Control (n=8) | Remobilised (n=9) | Contralateral (n=9) | Control (n=9) | ||
| Chondroitin sulphate (μg/ml) | 2.3 (0.5)2-150 | 9.0 (5.0) | 6.1 (1.3) | 5.4 (1.7) | 5.4 (2.0) | 6.1 (3.1) | |
| Hyaluronan (μg/ml) | 339 (189) | 415 (100) | 469 (152) | 351 (143) | 393 (221) | 290 (186) | |
Values indicate mean (SD) in each group. The two tailed non-parametric Wilcoxon's matched pairs signed ranks test was used for statistical analysis.
↵2-150 p<0.05 compared with controls.