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Table 2 Muscle fibre cross-sectional areas and fibre type proportions of tibialis anterior biopsy samples before and after the reconstructive surgical procedure (values are means ± sd)

From: Morphological, histochemical, and interstitial pressure changes in the tibialis anterior muscle before and after aortofemoral bypass in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease

 

Before

After

Significance

OXIDATIVE FIBRES

   

Area (μm2)

3546.8 ± 1413

3264.8 ± 769

P < 0.001**

Fibre proportion

55.7%

62.5%

NS**

NON OXIDATIVE FIBRES

   

Area (μm2)

4003.5 ± 1388

3771.3 ± 1238

P < 0.05**

Fibre proportion

44%

37.5%

NS**

  1. * Student's t-test ** Chi-square NS: not statistically significant
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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