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Fig. 3

From: Comparison of cortical versus cancellous bone fixation in tendon-to-bone healing with a rat trans-calcaneal suture model for Achilles tendon sleeve avulsion

Fig. 3

Gait analysis using the CatWalk-XT automated gait analysis system. A A gait cycle of a rat in the cancellous group 7 days after surgery was presented. Rat footprint marks, footprint summary, and foot touching time were shown from top to bottom. LF: left front; RF: right front; LH: left hind; RH: right hind. B The footprints of the right posterior foot between the two groups were shown at 1, 4, 7, and 14 days after the surgery. C–G Comparison of swing time, duty cycle, max contact area, print area, and mean intensity between the two groups at 1, 4, 7, and 14 days after the surgery. Native: Native complete footprint. Cor.group: The cortical group. Can.group: the cancellous group. POD: Postoperative day. *p < 0.05. **p < 0.01

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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