Table 2. Measurements of Wet Weight and Cross –Sectional area on Gastrocnemius Muscle.

Measurement	Mixed-protected group	Sensory-protected group	Unprotected control	Immediate-repair
Wet weight (g)	0.97 ± 0.23	0.94 ± 0.33	0.92 ± 0.35	1.01 ± 0.42
Cross-sectional area (µm2)	666.29 ± 247.03*	638.63 ± 369.32*	449.06 ± 150.77	875.71 ± 329.56

^*p < 0.05 as compared with unprotected control.