Figures & data
Figure 1. Suspension of the operative hind limb in a custom-designed sling.
Figure 2. Radiographs of the distracted tibias taken from group R (A) and group I (B). There was significantly higher radio-density in the distracted callus in group I.
Figure 3. Micro-CT images of the distraction callus. Group R (A) had significantly thinner cortical bone and less bone formation than group I (B).
Figure 4. Parameters of distracted callus in both groups were analyzed by micro-CT. a p < 0.05 vs. group R. b p > 0.05 vs. group R.
Figure 5. Longitudinal sections of the distraction callus. There was significantly less mature bone and significantly thinner cortical bone in group R (A) than in group I (B).
