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TABLE 3. Material Properties of Repair Tissue.

Treatment and Location Number of Animals Aggregate Modulus HA (MPa) Poisson's Ratio vs Permeability kx1015 (m4/N-s) Cartilage Thickness at Test Site (mm) Cartilage Thickness Adjacent to Test Site (mm)
Normal
Femoral Condyle
6 0.82±0.18 0.24±0.06 2.44±1.13 0.72±0.09
IPM
Patella
4 0.12±0.04 0.09±0.10 3.17±1.06 2.05±0.81 0.66±0.09
Cast
Patella
4 0.22±0.06 0.10±0.01 3.38±0.48 2.18±0.73 0.87±0.57
IPM
Femoral Condyle
3 0.17±0.06 0.11±0.03 3.86±0.55 2.22±0.56 0.71±0.14
Cast
Femoral Condyle
3 0.27±0.22 0.16±0.11 2.40±1.45 2.19±0.58 0.60±0.21