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Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Table 4 Total number of axons and axonal density

From: The effect of FK506 (tacrolimus) loaded with collagen membrane and fibrin glue on promotion of nerve regeneration in a rat sciatic nerve traction injury model

 

Cell count

Area (mm2)

Axonal density (axon/mm2)

Group (2 weeks)

 A

1954.25 ± 47.61

0.51

3862.51 ± 304.15

 B

1510.75 ± 43.44

0.50

3022.41 ± 51.92

 C

1742.75 ± 46.11

0.49

3539.57 ± 115.16

p-value between the groups

 

A and B

0.029

  

B and C

0.029

  

A and C

0.057

Group (4 weeks)

 A

1921.75 ± 25.06

0.51

3805.87 ± 32.52

 B

1503.25 ± 21.17

0.50

3037.84 ± 58.44

 C

1741.75 ± 36.18

0.50

3520.14 ± 103.24

p-value between the groups

 

A and B

0.029

  

B and C

0.029

  

A and C

0.029

  1. p < 0.0167 (0.05/3: Bonferroni correction) was considered statistically significant
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