Fig. 2
Changes of joint swelling in rats. a Hind paw volume of rats in each group at D-7 and D0. b Left paw volume of rats in each group at D0. c Swelling degree of right hind paw volume of rats in each group at several time points. d Histologic images of the talus bone and cartilage surface of ankle joints stained with H&E (40X & 100X magnification) at D36. e Pathological scores were calculated. (MT_Pre, the group of pre-intervention modeling. *p < 0.05 and **p < 0.01 compared with NT group. #p < 0.05 compared with MT group)