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Table 1 Treatment allocation, and histology subcategory scores for individual rats. 0 = None, 1 = Mild, 2 = Moderate, 3 = Severe, x = unable to score. Histology failed in one rat (rat 8 – D5S). DD = dose-dump administration, SUS = sustained administration

From: Lack of concentration-dependent local toxicity of highly concentrated (5%) versus conventional 0.5% bupivacaine following musculoskeletal surgery in a rat model

 

Animal ID

Concentration (%)

Profile

Assessment

Necrosis

Fibrosis

Muscle

Inflammation

Bone damage

Periosteal reaction

Osteoblasts

Histiocytes

Fibrosis

Atrophy

Calcifications

Necrosis

Inflammation

Spine

L5S

0.5

SUS

Trajectory

0

1

1

2

2

0

0

0

2

2

2

0

Screw head

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

2

2

2

0

D5S

0.5

DD

Trajectory

Histology failed

Screw head

D25S

2.5

DD

Trajectory

0

3

3

1

0

0

1

0

3

2

2

1

Screw head

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

2

2

1

0

L25S

2.5

SUS

Trajectory

0

3

2

2

1

0

0

0

2

2

2

3

Screw head

0

3

1

2

1

0

0

0

2

2

2

3

D50S

5.0

DD

Trajectory

0

3

3

3

0

0

0

0

2

3

1

1

Screw head

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

3

1

1

L50S

5.0

SUS

Trajectory

0

0

3

3

0

0

0

0

3

2

1

2

Screw head

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

2

1

1

0

Femur

L5F

0.5

SUS

Trajectory

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

x

x

x

3

Screw head

0

3

1

1

0

0

0

0

3

2

2

1

D5F

0.5

DD

Trajectory

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

x

x

x

x

Screw head

0

2

1

0

0

0

1

3

3

3

1

3

L25F

2.5

SUS

Trajectory

0

2

0

1

2

0

1

0

x

x

x

x

Screw head

0

1

0

2

1

0

1

0

3

2

1

1

D25F

2.5

DD

Trajectory

0

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

x

x

x

1

Screw head

0

2

0

1

2

0

0

0

3

2

1

3

L50F

5.0

SUS

Trajectory

0

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

x

x

x

2

Screw head

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

3

2

1

1

D50F

5.0

DD

Trajectory

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

x

x

x

x

Screw head

0

1

1

3

0

0

0

0

3

1

1

1

L25F

2.5

SUS

Trajectory

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

x

x

x

0

Screw head

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

3

2

1

0