Table 1.

Biomechanical analyses of sciatic nerve in each of the experimental groups: Values are given as mean ± SD

Groups	Maximum Pull Force  (N)	Tensile Strength (MPa)	Ultimate Strain	Toughness (N/mm)
SHAM	5.44 ± 0.42	7.33 ± 1.21	0.56 ± 0.05	1.27 ± 0.53
TC	1.41 ± 0.17	2.31 ± 0.32	0.14 ± 0.04	0.25 ± 0.07
CHIT	3.15 ± 0.32	3.11 ± 0.12	0.22 ± 0.03	0.42± 0.21
CZON	4.33± 0.23a	4.35 ± 0.17 a	0.37± 0.06 a	0.77 ± 0.11 a

^a The mean difference is significant at the .05 level vs. CHIT group.