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Table 3 Amount of vessels per mm2 in the callus (ROI) of osteotomized rats compared to fractured animals (mean ± SD).

From: Characterization of a rat osteotomy model with impaired healing

Amount in

whole callus

callus anterior

callus posterior

Osteotomy 5d

46.6 ± 11.4

46.2 ± 18.4

39.6 ± 23.6

Fracture 5d

43.6 ± 15.0

50.2 ± 22.8

35.6 ± 5.9

Osteotomy 10d

37.0 ± 15.6

57.7 ± 25.2

14.6 ± 6.8

Fracture 10d

15.0 ± 4.8 *

18.2 ± 4.1 *

11.5 ± 7.2

  1. Asterisks indicate significant differences versus the respective osteotomy groups.