Fig. 9.
Recovery of function and electrical conduction at 16 weeks postoperatively. (A) Representative images of left (normal) and right (injured) footprints. (B) Sciatic functional index (SFI). (C) The complex muscle action potential (CMAP). (D) Statistical analysis of CMAP amplitude in each group. (E) Representative images of gastrocnemius muscles. (F) Masson and (G) Anti-laminin immunofluorescent staining images of cross-sections of gastrocnemius muscles. (H) Statistical results of the wet weight ratios of gastrocnemius muscles. (I) Statistical analysis of the mean cross-sectional diameter of muscle fibers. Data are expressed as the mean ± SD (n = 5). *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001; ****p < 0.0001.