Table 11 

Results of fixation no release animals


Parameter 1 week (SD) 2 weeks (SD) 4 weeks (SD) 8 weeks (SD) 12 weeks (SD 16 weeks (SD)

Osteophytes/animal 2.5 (0.7) 3.3 (0.6) 3.7 (0.6) 4.0 (N/A) 4.0 (0.0) 4.0 (0.0)

Severity osteophytes 0.8 (0.4) 1.3 (0.4) 1.6 (0.3) 1.5 (N/A) 1.9 (0.9) 2.8 (0.1)

ASD/animal 5.0 (0.0) 6.3 (1.5) 6.7 (1.5) 8.0 (N/A) 7.3 (1.2) 8.0 (0.0)

Severity ASD 0.9 (0.4) 1.3 (0.5) 1.5 (0.7) 2.1 (N/A) 2.3 (0.6) 2.3 (0.6)