Morphofunctional assessment of circulatory capillaries of the tibial anterior muscle endomysium in experimental graduated leg lengthening

Leg lengthening by 1 mm per day was performed experimentally using 8 adult mongrel dogs by two series: I - autodistraction by 17 mcm, II - manual tightening by 0,25 mm. Morphological description is given in the work and comparative ultrastructural stereometry of the tibial anterior muscle capillaries as well. Differences of the characteristics obtained can affirm differential character of biosynthetic and metabolic changes of capillary endothelium in different conditions of leg distraction.