Research Article

Innervation of a Prefabricated Flap: A New Experimental Model

Table 1

Histomorphometrical evaluation of myelinated fibers and axonal density in control and proximal femoral nerve.

Day 0Day 30
Number of fibersAxonal densityNumber of fibersAxonal density

Control nerve
 Mean ± SEM1467 ± 2038596 ± 2531663 ± 2298215 ± 305
Proximal nerve
 Mean ± SEM1564 ± 1588639 ± 2581700 ± 1528883 ± 259