Table 2 Passive muscle excursion and hydroxyproline content of the EDII muscle of rabbit after tenotomy with delayed tendon repair

Passive muscle excursion

mm

3.7 ± 0.5

3.8 ± 0.5

3.0 ± 0.5

2.4 ± 0.3

Ratio

0.97 ± 0.09

0.94 ± 0.16

0.73 ± 0.12

0.58 ± 0.10

<0.001

Hydroxyproline content

ng/mg

644.27 ± 64.11

684.24 ± 187.93

791.42 ± 152.78

792.10 ± 311.20

Ratio

1.18 ± 0.22

1.20 ± 0.40

1.71 ± 0.96

1.93 ± 1.10

<0.001