Table II.
Reconstruction method | Observation time [days] | Number of operated rats | Average motor recovery | Number of explants | Number of evaluable samples | Number of neuromas [%] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control (end-to-end connection) | 30 | 4 | 0.50 | 2 | 2 | 100.00 |
60 | 5 | 1.10 | 5 | 3 | 100.00 | |
90 | 10 | 2.60 | 10 | 7 | 85.71 | |
180 | 5 | 3.33 | 5 | 3 | 66.67 | |
Total | – | 24 | – | 22 | 15 | 86.67 |
Bacterial cellulose tubes | 30 | 5 | 0.48 | 3 | 3 | 100.00 |
60 | 6 | 1.48 | 6 | 4 | 75.00 | |
90 | 11 | 2.47 | 10 | 8 | 0.00 | |
180 | 8 | 3.75 | 8 | 5 | 20.00 | |
Total | – | 30 | – | 27 | 20 | 35.00 |