The Multiple Silicone Tube Device, “Tubes within a Tube,” for Multiplication in Nerve Reconstruction
Figure 5
Cross-section of the new nerve structures. (a) Preparation stained with toluidine blue. Nine new nerve structures are visible, some containing many fascicles/axons (e.g., numbers 5, 6, 8, and 9), while some (e.g., numbers 2 and 3) fascicles contain mostly connective tissue with only a few fascicles and hence axons. (b) Neurofilament staining reveals that axons are present in the new nerve structures. This particular preparation contained seven new nerves.
