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Table 1 The results of Mankin score and Safranin O stain

From: Extracorporeal shockwave therapy shows a number of treatment related chondroprotective effect in osteoarthritis of the knee in rats

Mankin score

    

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

Group V

1 (1-1)

10 (9-12)

1 (0-2)

3 (2-4)

10 (8-11)

 

P1 = 0.0088

P2 = 1

P3 = 0.0742

P4 = 0.0102

  

P5 = 0.0017

P6 = 0.0038

P7 = 0.6213

   

P8 = 0.0705

P9 = 0.0022

    

P10 = 0.0052

Safranin O

    

Group I

Group II

Group III

Group IV

Group V

1 (1-1)

18.7 (16-20)

0.7 (0-1)

1.3 (1-2)

15 (12-17)

 

P1 = 0.0056

P2 = 0.4226

P3 = 0.4226

P4 = 0.0117

  

P5 = 0.0036

P6 = 0.0039

P7 = 0.1461

   

P8 = 0.2302

P9 = 0.0087

    

P10 = 0.0096

  1. Group I: the control; Group II: ACLT + MM; Group III: ACLT + MM + ESWT 1×/week; Group IV: ACLT + MM + ESWT 2×/week; Group V: ACLT + MM + ESWT 3×/week.
  2. ACLT: anterior cruciate ligament transection; MM: medial meniscectomy; ESWT: extracorporeal corporeal shockwave therapy.
  3. P1: Group I vs Group II P2: Group I vs Group III P3: Group I vs Group IV.
  4. P4: Group I vs Group V P5: Group II vs Group III P6: Group II vs Group IV.
  5. P7: Group II vs Group V P8: Group III vs Group IV P9: Group III vs Group V.
  6. P10: Group IV vs Group V.
  7. The P values were obtained using ANOVA and post hoc test with Bonferoni correction among five groups, and the Mann-Whitney U test between two groups.