Table 1 Results of histopathological scores of synovium for sections in arthritic ankle joint sampled from three treatment groups

HA

2.45 ± 0.11

2.60 ± 0.11

1.50 ± 0.11^{a, b}

2.05 ± 0.11

7.80 ± 0.26^{a, b}

SA

2.60 ± 0.11

2.60 ± 0.11

2.50 ± 0.11

2.10 ± 0.12

9.10 ± 0.31

No-tr

2.65 ± 0.11

2.65 ± 0.10

2.95 ± 0.05

2.20 ± 0.12

9.75 ± 0.24

^cP value among groups

P > 0.05

P > 0.05

P <0.001

P > 0.05

P <0.001

HA

2.50 ± 0.11

2.70 ± 0.11

1.40 ± 0.13^{a, b}

2.20 ± 0.09

8.05 ± 0.31^{a, b}

SA

2.80 ± 0.09

2.70 ± 0.10

2.55 ± 0.11

2.15 ± 0.11

9.55 ± 0.28

No-tr

2.80 ± 0.09

2.70 ± 0.11

2.85 ± 0.08

2.20 ± 0.14

9.95 ± 0.32

^cP value among groups

P > 0.05

P > 0.05

P <0.001

P > 0.05

P <0.001

HA

2.50 ± 0.11

2.50 ± 0.11

1.40 ± 0.11^{a, b}

2.15 ± 0.11

7.85 ± 0.25^{a, b}

SA

2.70 ± 0.11

2.60 ± 0.10

2.77 ± 0.10

2.20 ± 0.14

9.6 ± 0.36

No-tr

2.70 ± 0.11

2.70 ± 0.11

2.85 ± 0.08

2.40 ± 0.11

10.05 ± 0.33