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Fig. 4

From: A novel rat model of tibial fracture for trauma researches: a combination of different types of fractures and soft tissue injuries

Fig. 4

Inflammatory cell infiltration in the cross-sections of muscle adjacent to the fracture site in different groups. a (a, e, i) No obvious inflammatory cell infiltration in group 1, (b, f, j) mild infiltration (black arrow) at day 1 and obvious decline on day 3 and day 7 in group 2, (c, g, k) moderate infiltration (red arrow) lasting to day 3 and declining on day 7 in group 3, and (d, h, l) show severe inflammatory cell infiltration (blue arrow) lasting to the end of the first week in group 4. b The inflammatory cell counts are significantly more in groups 3 and 4 than in group 2 at day 1, day 3, and day 7 after fractures, and the most severe infiltration occurred in group 4 at day 1 and day 7. *P < 0.05; ***P < 0.01; scale bar = 500 μm

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