Table 1 Mean values of morphological features for sutured, non-sutured, and their respective contralateral control locations.

From: A pilot study to assess the healing of meniscal tears in young adult goats

Location

n

Mean vascular percent†

Mean proteoglycan percent†

Mean cell density (cells/mm2)†

Mean collagen percent†

Cranial (sutured)

4

1.02 ± 0.608

8.31 ± 13.2

1230 ± 565

10.2 ± 12.4

Cranial contralateral control

4

0.0235 ± 0.0208

55.7 ± 10.5

602 ± 298

6.38 ± 4.38

Caudal (non-sutured)

4

0.700 ± 0.302

5.79 ± 5.99

993 ± 595

9.63 ± 18.5

Caudal contralateral control

4

0.0216 ± 0.0252

34.3 ± 15.6

488 ± 94

12.4 ± 11.9

  1. Data represents both 6- and 10-week time periods as significant differences between these time periods were not observed. Values are reported with their Standard Deviation.
  2. †Values represent percentage of stain/immunostain positivity relative to the area of the section (or total area evaluated).
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