Table 4.
Numerical densities of microvessels (NAmv) in endoneurium
| Nerves/group and t-points |
Tibial nerve |
Peroneal nerve |
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| mean ± SE (mm-2) | Difference vs intact (%) | mean ± SE (mm-2) | Difference vs intact (%) | |
| Intact | 182 ± 22 | - | 141 ± 8 | - |
| M-group - manual distraction (1 mm/d in 4 steps) | ||||
| 28 d of distraction | 180 ± 11 | -1.1 | 192 ± 47a | 36.17 |
| 30 d of fixation | 203 ± 3a | 11.54 | 157 ± 36 | 11.35 |
| 30 d without apparatus | 187 ± 10 | 2.75 | 197 ± 52a | 39.72 |
| A-group - automatic distraction (1 mm/d in 60 steps) | ||||
| 28 d of distraction | 135 ± 21a | -25.8c | 164 ± 8a | 16.31c |
| 30 d of fixation | 181 ± 30 | -0.5c | 171 ± 29a | 21.28c |
| 30 d without apparatus | 219 ± 22a | 20.3c | 164 ± 28a | 16.31c |
a
P < 0.05 vs intact;
c
P < 0.05 vs group M.