Table 1.

Joint circumference and effusion scores following rIL-1β administration.

	Middle carpal joint mean (±SD)	Tibiotarsal joint mean (±SD)	P-value
CHANGE IN EFFUSION SCORE
0 PIH	0 (± 0)	0 (0 ± 0)	1.0
6 PIH	1.75 (± 0.46)	1.5 (± 0.58)	0.58
12 PIH	2.38 (± 0.52)	3.0 (± 0.82)	0.16
24 PIH	2.06 (± 1.08)	3.25 (± 0.50)	0.01*
72 PIH	1.25 (± 0.89)	2.0 (± 0)	0.09
168 PIH	1.0 (± 1.07)	1.25 (± 0.50)	0.57
336 PIH	0.25 (± 0.89)	1.25 (± 0.50)	0.03*
CHANGE IN CIRCUMFERENCE (CM)
0 PIH	0 (0–0)	0 (0–0)	1.0
6 PIH	0.65 (± 0.54)	0.41 (± 1.7)	0.74
12 PIH	0.94 (± 0.57)	1.52 (± 1.93)	0.44
24 PIH	1.21 (± 1.17)	3.75 (± 2.03)	0.002**
72 PIH	2.07 (± 2.53)	2.96 (± 0.98)	0.24
168 PIH	0.91 (± 0.68)	1.97 (± 0.78)	0.16
336 PIH	0.45 (± 0.56)	1.55 (± 0.95)	0.15

Significant differences between the MCJ and TTJ are noted by

^*(P < 0.05) and

^**(P < 0.01).