TABLE 3.
DTI parameter | Proximal to the graft area | The graft area | Distal to the graft area |
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FA (mean ± SD) | |||
Experimental group | 0.467 ± 0.145 | 0.367 ± 0.137 | 0.476 ± 0.074 |
Control group | 0.273 ± 0.028 | 0.175 ± 0.027 | 0.345 ± 0.097 |
t Value | 2.578 | 3.825 | 2.620 |
p Value | 0.028 | 0.005 | 0.026 |
ADC (mean ± SD) | |||
Experimental group | 1.468 ± 0.558 | 1.279 ± 0.368 | 1.174 ± 0.221 |
Control group | 2.261 ± 0.180 | 2.086 ± 0.365 | 1.634 ± 0.233 |
t Value | −2.712 | −3.589 | −3.345 |
p Value | 0.022 | 0.005 | 0.007 |
Abbreviations: ADC, apparent diffusion coefficient; DTI, diffusion tensor imaging; FA, fractional anisotropy; SD, standard deviation.