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Table 3 Differentiated values for lubrication after normalization of dissipated energy (DE) ( DEnormalized = DElubricant – DEnative)

From: Influence of hyaluronic acid on intra-articular friction – a biomechanical study in whole animal joints

Lubricant

N

DE Mean [mJ/cyle]

Standard

Deviation

[mJ/cyle]

Minimum

[mJ/cyle]

Maximum

[mJ/cyle]

NaCl

12

16.38

19.14

0.87

66.28

Fetal Calf Serum

12

5.11

7.07

-3.52

17.92

Hyaluron

12

4.26

4.31

0.50

16.11