Table 3. Analysis of electrophysiological recordings of CMAPs for the (a) conductive velocity in nerves supplying gastrocnemius muscle; (b) peak amplitude; (c) area; (d) latency four weeks postoperatively.

Electrophysiological Analysis
Groups (n)	NCV (m/s)	Latency (ms)	Amplitude (mV)	MAP area (mVms)
A Control (6)	31.5±4.6+ §	1.2±0.1+ § ¶	6.6±1.0#	7.7±1.2#
B 0 Hz (4)	26.1±2.6* ¶ #	1.5±0.3* #	6.6±1.9#	7.8±1.6#
C 2 Hz (4)	27.3±2.4* #	1.4±0.2* #	7.5±1.9#	8.7±2.2#
D 20 Hz(5)	29.5±1.0+#	1.4±0.1* #	7.9±2.2#	9.6±1.9
E 200 Hz(6)	33.2±1.6+ § ¶	1.2±0.1+ § ¶	9.6±2.7* + § ¶	11.4±3.5* + §

Each data point represents the mean ± SEM.

^*p<0.05 compared with group A.

⁺p<0.05 compared with group B.

^§p<0.05 compared with group C.

^¶p<0.05 compared with group D.

^#p<0.05 compared with group E.