Fig. 2. VML injury in the rat TA muscle induces chronic strength deficits and prolonged tissue damage.
a TA muscle maximal isometric torque was elicited using common peroneal nerve stimulation in uninjured and VML injured (non-repair) muscle at the specified days post injury (DPI). Values are mean ± sem. *, †: p < 0.05. b Representative TA muscle hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) and macrophage (CD68) probed sections are presented. Scale bars for H&E and CD68 images are 1000 and 150 µm, respectively. TA tibialis anterior, VML volumetric muscle loss