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143 FUNCTIONAL MOTOR RECOVERY OF ANGIOGENESIS OF NERVE ALLOGRAFTS 7 differences were found between groups (Figure 6). An overview of representative nerve sections of the different groups has been provided (Figure 7). Figure 6. N-Ratio at 12 and 16 weeks for the autograft, allograft and the allograft wrapped with a superficial inferior epigastric artery fascial (SIEF) flap. The N-ratio at 12 weeks showed allograft to be inferior to autograft and allograft wrapped with the SIEF flap. At 16 weeks no differences were found between groups. Results are given as the mean ± SEM. *Indicates significance at P<0.05). N=10 per group. SEM: Standard error of the mean. Figure 7. Micrographs of toluidine blue staining of control, autograft, allograft and the allograft wrapped with a superficial inferior epigastric artery fascial (SIEF) flap. Black scale bar is set at 100 nm for upper level photographs. The lower level photographs are taken at a higher magnification; this scale is set at 10 nm.