The number of myelinated nerve fibers in the sciatic nerve tubulated with either biodegradable or non-biodegradable conduit

Size groups of myelinated nerve fibers	Norm	Injury area		Distal stump
		Reperen	Tissucol	Reperen	Tissucol
Large (d>7 μm)	2612±212	1070±287*+	840±438*v	156±78*#	314±106*°
Medium (4<d<7 μm)	1710±397	5140±1022*+	4910±1412*v	2265±807*#	2330±585°
Small (d<4 μm)	259±99	3356±514*+°	10,809±967*#v	6118±1040*#	4918±225*°
Total number	4582±324	9567±1576*°	16,560±1888*#v	8540±1340*	7562.5±1453.35*°

Notes: the differences are statistically significant (p<0.05): * between the data samples and the norm; ^# between the data samples and the Reperen-treated zone; ⁺ between the data samples and the distal stump in the Reperen-treated nerve; ° between the data samples and the Tissucol-treated zone; ^v between the data samples and the distal stump in the Tissucol-treated nerve.