Table 3.
Measurements of wet weight and cross-sectional area on muscles (Mean ± SD)
| Measurement | 2 M (n=6) | 4 M (n=6) | 8 M (n=6) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Operated side | Control side | Operated side | Control side | Operated side | Control side | ||
| Wet weight (g) | PN-M | 0.40±0.04*,# | 1.10±0.07 | 0.57±0.04* | 1.28±0.05 | 1.15±0.10 | 1.66±0.10 |
| TN-M | 1.08±0.06*,# | 2.11±0.10 | 1.33±0.08* | 2.92±0.12 | 2.43±0.07 | 3.63±0.15 | |
| Cross-sectional area (um2) | PN-M | 509.07±37.79*,# | 877.32±62.32 | 786.30±74.38* | 1101.84±136.67 | 1233.26±71.73 | 1538.48±100.88 |
| TN-M | 517.17±43.63*,# | 902.95±74.46 | 726.83±46.99* | 1135.57±113.28 | 1245.50±59.94 | 1586.54±76.41 | |
PN-M (TN-M): peroneal-innervated muscles (tibial-innervated muscles).
*
P < 0.05 versus 8 M.
#
P < 0.05 versus 4 M.