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Table 2 Overview of IM and max load across the tibiae

From: Viscoelasticity and histology of the human cartilage in healthy and degenerated conditions of the knee

Sample

Mean ± SD

m-covered

m-uncovered

Lateral

Medial

Instantaneous modulus [MPa]

 Specimen

2.09 ± 0.18

3.08 ± 0.29

0.97 ± 0.14

2.08 ± 0.22

2.10 ± 0.30

 Control

3.43 ± 0.36

4.94 ± 0.45

1.79 ± 0.34

3.17 ± 0.47

3.66 ± 0.55

Max load [N]

 Specimen

1.72 ± 0.24

1.55 ± 0.59

1.60 ± 0.70

1.71 ± 0.62

1.74 ± 0.38

 Control

1.00 ± 0.11

1.51 ± 0.15

0.50 ± 0.10

0.88 ± 0.15

1.12 ± 0.17