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Figure 5

From: Clinical-like cryotherapy improves footprint patterns and reduces synovial inflammation in a rat model of post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis

Figure 5

Histopathological assessment of the synovial membrane. Representative photomicrographs of synovial membrane sections stained with Hematoxiline & Eosine (H&E) and Sirius Red in the control, KOA, KOA + Cryotherapy ice and KOA + Placebo groups (Scale bar: 40 µm; 200x magnification) (A). Graphic representation of Synovitis Score (B) and Fibrosis (C) in the Control, KOA + Cryotherapy and KOA + Placebo groups. The arrows indicate the base of the synovial membrane and show its thickness. KOA: knee surgery (anterior cruciate ligament transection); Cryo: cryotherapy. Data are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 3–5/group); #P < 0.05 vs Control group.

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