Intra-articular transplantation of porcine adipose-derived stem cells for the treatment of canine osteoarthritis: A pilot study

Figure 5 Force-plate evaluation. Dogs (cases 1 to 3) were evaluated by force-plate gait analysis as shown in Figure 1. Values of PVF and VI were obtained from three walks with valid speed. Both values were normalized for body weight; VI was further normalized for time. Data presented are the average and range of values obtained from three walks with valid speed. Unit for PVF is N kg^- in percentile (kg is dog’s body weight in kilogram). Unit for VI is N s kg^- (s is time in second). ^aP < 0.05, the week after stem cells injection vs week 0 (pre-treatment); ^cP < 0.05, the week after stem cells injection vs the previous time point. Higher scores indicate better joint function. PVF: Peak vertical force; VI: Vertical impulse.