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locomotor pattern was no longer detectable from week 10 after surgery.
Twelve weeks after injury, none of the morphological, functional, or elec-
trophysiological parameters indicated differences between the treated and
the untreated animals, with the exception of the conduction velocity, which
was still significantly higher in the ESWT group (
Fig. 3.2
).
Figure 3.2 Axonal regeneration in control and extracorporeal shock wave-treated
(ESWT) peripheral nerves 3 weeks and 3 months after surgery. (A) The columns show
the numbers of myelinated fibers found in the middle of the graft and 2 mm proximal
and distal to the graft in ESWT and control animals 3 weeks after axotomy (left). The
