Table 1.
Parameters of EDII muscles of rabbits at various times after tenotomy
| Time after tenotomy | 1 week | 2 weeks | 4 weeks | 6 weeks | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passive muscle excursion | mm | 3.7 ± 0.5 | 3.7 ± 0.3 | 3.1 ± 0.8 | 2.4 ± 0.4 | |
| Ratio | 0.94 ± 0.06 | 0.92 ± 0.13 | 0.76 ± 0.25 | 0.60 ± 0.12 | <0.001 | |
| Hydroxyproline content | ng/mg | 591.86 ± 82.52 | 678.95 ± 94.93 | 865.21 ± 171.95 | 740.09 ± 240.86 | |
| Ratio | 0.98 ± 0.31 | 1.16 ± 0.27 | 1.59 ± 0.43 | 1.62 ± 0.10 | <0.001 | |
| Type I collagen content | ng/mg | 32.85 ± 5.94 | 49.88 ± 1.59 | 64.88 ± 2.53 | 65.39 ± 9.81 | |
| Ratio | 1.06 ± 0.22 | 1.17 ± 0.08 | 1.55 ± 0.14 | 1.61 ± 0.43 | <0.001 | |
| Type III collagen content | ng/mg | 9.03 ± 1.91 | 7.34 ± 1.96 | 6.58 ± 1.48 | 5.62 ± 1.68 | |
| Ratio | 0.92 ± 0.20 | 0.78 ± 0.20 | 0.68 ± 0.29 | 0.57 ± 0.33 | <0.001 | |
| Type IV collagen content | ng/mg | 1.89 ± 1.62 | 2.27 ± 1.01 | 2.68 ± 0.55 | 2.70 ± 1.79 | |
| Ratio | 0.87 ± 0.48 | 1.43 ± 0.59 | 1.24 ± 0.57 | 1.57 ± 1.05 | 0.106 |
Data are expressed as means ± SE and relative to the control values