Table 2.
Water content of healing tendon on day 10 postoperation
| Wet weight (mg) | Dry weight (mg) | Water content (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uninjured | |||
| Vehicle | |||
| Mean | 41 | 19 | 54% |
| SD | 5 | 2 | 4% |
| n | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Injured | |||
| Vehicle | |||
| Mean | 50 | 10 | 80% |
| SD | 6 | 2 | 3% |
| n | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Paracetamol | |||
| Mean | 50 | 10 | 79% |
| SD | 5 | 2 | 4% |
| n | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Controls | |||
| Mean | 50 | 10 | 80% |
| SD | 5 | 2 | 3% |
| n | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| NO-paracetamol | |||
| Mean | 45 | 12 | 73% |
| SD | 4 | 2 | 5% |
| n | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| T-tests | |||
| Vehicle vs paracetamol | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.80 |
| Controls vs NO-paracetamol | 0.005 | 0.004 | 0.0001 |
SD = standard deviation, n = sample size. Statistical analysis using unpaired two-tailed Student’s t-tests. The alpha level was set at 0.01 in order to account for multiple comparisons. P values that meet these criteria are in bold.