Table 6.
Descriptive statistics on the maximum percentage of chondrocytes (%) observed in the cartilage of the femoral condyles on the side with a prosthesis (neomeniscus), in the various histological sections from each condyle, according to the time elapsed since implantation (three, six and 12 weeks). Comparison using the Kruskal-Wallis test (μ = 0.05)
| Percentage of chondrocytes (%) in the condyle with a prosthesis (neomeniscus) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 3 weeks | 6 weeks | 12 weeks | |
| M | 29.42 | 19.23 | 16.13 |
| SD | 11.72 | 6.87 | 3.00 |
| SEM | 4.78 | 2.81 | 1.73 |
| MAX | 48.2 | 29.5 | 19.6 |
| MIN | 15.8 | 11.7 | 14.3 |
| N | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Kruskal-Wallis H = 5.27 p = 0.07