Fig. 1

Experimental protocol. One week before the surgery, baseline values (PRE-) for each functional test were recorded. The surgery and injections of NaCl and SVF were performed at W0. Subsequently, sensorimotor recoveries were measured once a week for 12 weeks (from W1 to W12) using behavioral tests (BBB and Ladder climbing tests). The endogenous inflammatory response was analyzed at W2 (2 weeks after the injury). At the end of W2, gait analysis test was performed, and electrophysiological tests recorded the M-wave and the H-reflex