Innervation of a Prefabricated Flap: A New Experimental Model

Figure 3

Light microscopy (trichrome staining) and immunofluorescence (S-100-red and beta-tubulin-green) of paraffin sections from collagen chambers with proximal nerve stump ((a), (c), (e), (g), (i), (j), and (k)) and distal nerve stump ((b), (d), (f), and (h)). The arrows point to the nerve located close to the vascular bundle. Original magnification: (a), (b) = 25x; (c), (d) = 100x; (e), (f) = 200x; (g), (h) = 400x; box in (g) and (h) = 600x; (i), (k) = 100x; (j) = 80x.

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