Figure 1From: The effect of muscle contusion on cortical bone and muscle perfusion following reamed, intramedullary nailing: a novel canine tibia fracture modelMuscle contusion. Intraoperative photograph of the anterior muscle compartment undergoing contusion prior to osteotomy using two circular aluminum discs, each with an area of 19 cm2 mounted to the C-clamp. A 400 N force was applied for 20 sec. A strain gage meter was attached to the C-clamp to monitor the force reading.Back to article page