Table 4.

Statistical pair-wise comparisons summarizing PNVA morphology

Comparison			Well-organized	Abnormal myelin	Abnormal axoplasm	Abnormal myelin + axoplasm	Disintegrating myelin
Day 0 4°C dNR	vs.	Day 1 4°C dNR	< 0.0001	ns	ns	ns	ns
		Day 3 4°C dNR	< 0.0001	0.025	ns	< 0.0001	ns
		Day 5 4°C dNR	< 0.0001	0.0005	ns	< 0.0001	ns
		Day 1 4°C NS	< 0.0001	ns	< 0.0001	0.0025	ns
Day 1 4°C dNR	vs.	Day 3 4°C dNR	0.0038	ns	ns	0.0012	ns
		Day 5 4°C dNR	< 0.0001	ns	ns	0.0041	ns
		Day 1 4°C NS	< 0.0001	0.0007	< 0.0001	ns	ns
Day 3 4°C dNR	vs.	Day 5 4°C dNR	ns	ns	ns	ns	ns
		Day 1 4°C NS	ns	0.0003	< 0.0001	ns	ns
Day 5 4°C dNR	vs.	Day 1 4°C NS	ns	< 0.0001	< 0.0001	ns	ns

Two-way analysis of variance followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test. Adjusted P-values are listed. dNR: Diluted Normosol-R; NS: normal saline; ns: not significant; PNVA: peripheral nerves with viable axon.