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Table 1 Results of testing for all three experimental groups and control limbs

From: Neurotrophic effects of perfluorocarbon emulsion gel: a pilot study

 

Exp -A (PFC)

Exp -B (Gel)

Exp -C (repair only)

Control

 

mean

SD

mean

SD

mean

SD

mean

SD

Axon Count

175.0

37.66

184.9

16.56

189.3

31.66

189.7

28.45

Muscle Diameter (mm)

6.19

1.06

6.82

0.38

7.76

1.09

9.45

0.54

G-ratio

0.6136*

0.1322

0.6863

0.0808

0.6858

0.0974

0.6465**

0.0749

Muscle Weight (g)

1.119

0.1299

1.152

0.1002

1.241

0.1070

1.998**

0.2112

Motor Latency (msec) (N to N)

2.459

0.3596

2.671

0.3974

2.477

0.3406

1.944**

0.3942

Motor Latency (msec) (N-M)

3.030

0.4727

3.094

0.9046

2.646

0.6688

2.362**

0.3689

Amplitude (μV)

Base to Peak

1833

1292

2788

3028

2675

1255

5983**

3908

Amplitude (μV)

Peak to Peak

3084

2031

3611

3287

4070

2211

8980**

6465

  1. * statistically significant difference to Exp-B and Exp-C
  2. ** statistically significant to all Exp (A, B, C) groups