Table 2. Mean and standard deviation (SD) values for peak force (N) as determined by automated indentation test performed for n=10 distal femur samples of murine articular cartilage.

Mean values compared between condyles (Lateral/Medial; unpaired, Student’s t test, α=0.05) and within sub-regions of condyles (Lat/Ant, Lat/Post, Med/Ant, Med/Post; one-way ANOVA, p<0.05).

Peak force [N]
Condyle	Mean (SD)	Condyle	Mean (SD)	Lat - Med
Lateral	0.096 (0.011)	Medial	0.219 (0.037)	p<0.0001
Lat/Ant	0.107 (0.017)	Med/Ant	0.250 (0.037)	p<0.0001
Lat/Post	0.090 (0.011)	Med/Post	0.199 (0.037)	p<0.0001
Ant - Post	ns	Ant - Post	p<0.01

ns, no significant difference.

-, comparison not applicable.