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Table 1 Total cell density and myofibroblast cell density in the samples of healing ACL tissue (mean ± sd)

From: Histological characteristics of ligament healing after bio-enhanced repair of the transected goat ACL

 

Suture

Suture-SIS

 

Healing

Control

Healing

Control

Number of cells per mm2

1265 ± 1034

254 ± 92

954 ± 378*

204 ± 93*

Number of myofibroblast per mm2

642 ± 564

52 ± 22

266 ± 229

36 ± 15

Ratio myofibroblast/total cell density

49%

20%

26%

19%

  1. The difference between Suture-SIS and Control was statistically significant (*paired Student t-test, p < 0.05). There was no statistical difference between the Suture and Suture-SIS group.