Table 3.

Comparison of maximum calf circumference between the two groups (cm)

Groups	Control group (n=24)	Observation group (n=24)	t	P
Before injection	36.27±1.25	36.39±1.34	0.3208	0.7498
2 weeks after injection	34.99±1.20*	34.22±1.14*	2.2791	0.0273
4 weeks after injection	33.69±1.11*	33.10±0.98*	2.0227	0.0489
12 weeks after injection	32.95±1.17*	32.21±1.12*	2.2383	0.0301
24 weeks after injection	34.29±1.27*	34.18±1.25*	0.3024	0.7637

^*P<0.05 vs. before injection in same group.