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Table 4.

Cartilage Histological Score and Subchondral Bone Thickness Results for Sham-Treated and PEMF-Treated Animals

Measurement Site	Cartilage Histological Score		Subchondral Bone Thickness (μ)
Measurement Site	Sham Treated	PEMF Treated	Sham Treated	PEMF Treated
Medial tibia plateau	10.9 ± 0.9	3.9 ± 0.7^a	284.0 ± 38.0	242.2 ± 27.3^a
Medial femoral condyle	7.4 ± 0.8	2.5 ± 0.7^a	325.0 ± 32.8	271.0 ± 27.5^a
Lateral tibia plateau	6.4 ± 1.0	1.6 ± 0.4^a	304.3 ± 31.4	265.4 ± 29.2^a
Lateral femoral condyle	5.9 ± 0.9	1.8 ± 0.5^a	306.5 ± 34.4	261.7 ± 28.3^a

PEMF = pulsed electromagnetic field

Data adopted from Fini M, Giavaresi G, Torricelli P, Cavani F, Setti S, Cane V, Giardino R: Pulsed electromagnetic fields reduce knee osteoarthritic lesion progression in the aged Dunkin Hartley guinea pig. J Orthop Res 2005;23:899–908.

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