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Table 1 Histomorphometric analysis of epidural fibrosis

From: Mechanical barriers and transforming growth factor beta inhibitor on epidural fibrosis in a rabbit laminectomy model

 

Cell density (cells/area)

New bone (mm2)

Collagen content (%)

Control

847.6 ± 333.3

8.10 ± 5.36

61.61 ± 11.18

iTGFβ

1039.0 ± 234.0

7.53 ± 5.14

56.37 ± 10.36

CS

982.8 ± 502.4

8.15 ± 5.16

51.31 ± 13.64

GPC

486.7 ± 197.8

5.01 ± 5.14

28.55 ± 12.23a

  1. Kruskal-Wallis test for collagen content p = 0.0002
  2. ap < 0.0001 when compared with the control group