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Table 2 Data show animal groups and increases in tibial lengths during the experimental period.

From: Bone quality and growth characteristics of growth plates following limb transplantation between animals of different ages - Results of an experimental study in male syngeneic rats

 

n

Starting length (cm)

Final Length (cm)

Average net growth (cm)

Juvenile isochronografts

10

3.52 ± 0.24 (3.3-3.8 cm)

4.75 ± 0.21 (4.4-5.2 cm)

1.23 ± 0.13 (1.0-1.4 cm)

Juvenile contra lateral limbs

10

3.58 ± 0.32 (3.5-3.9 cm)

4.86 ± 0.23 (4.8-5.6 cm)

1.28 ± 0.19 (1.0-1.7 cm)

Juvenile-adult heterochronografts

5

3.56 ± 0.36 (3.4-3.9 cm)

4.78 ± 0.61 (3.9-5.3 cm)

1.22 ± 0.18 (1.0-1.4 cm)

Adult contra lateral limbs

5

4.58 ± 0.43 (4.1-5.1 cm)

5.08 ± 0.38 (4.8-5.7 cm)

0.50 ± 0.30 (0.0-0.80 cm)