Fig. 7From: The disease-modifying effect of dehydroepiandrosterone in different stages of experimentally induced osteoarthritis: a histomorphometric studyHistologic scores of the articular surfaces of the femoral condyles and tibial plateaus 16 weeks after operation. DHEA treatment reduced the total Mankin score in the lateral compartment. However, the total Mankin score of the medial compartment between groups does not have significant differenence. *P < 0.05 for the DHEA-treated group compared with the placebo-treated group. **P < 0.01 for the DHEA-treated group compared with the placebo-treated groupBack to article page