Table 2.
Comparison of rates of wound healing in different treatment groups.
| % of Original Wound Area (Mean ± S.E.M.) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Treatment | Post-burn Day 0 | Post-burn Day 3 | Post-burn Day 5 | |
| Day 6 | 96.5 ± 1.2 | 97.1 ± 0.7 (p: 1.000a) | 86.7 ± 2.7 (p: 0.077a; 0.055b) | 87.2 ± 3.9 (p: 0.098a; 0.071b; 1.000c) |
| Day 9 | 91.3 ± 2.3 | 77.0 ± 0.7 (p: 0.012a*) | 60.5 ± 4.1 (p: 0.000a*; 0.004b*) | 81.4 ± 2.7 (p: 0.130a; 1.000b; 0.000c*) |
| Day 15 | 65.6 ± 1.2 | 43.0 ± 2.8 (p: 0.000a*) | 26.9 ± 1.4 (p: 0.000a*; 0.000b*) | 53.7 ± 1.4 (p: 0.002a*; 0.004b*; 0.000c*) |
| Day 21 | 46.9 ± 2.5 | 27.0 ± 1.6 (p: 0.000a*) | 5.4 ± 0.2 (p: 0.000a*; 0.000b*) | 28.8 ± 0.9 (p: 0.000a*;1.000b; 0.000c*) |
| Day 27 | 26.8 ± 4.0 | 17.8 ± 0.8 (p: 0.046a*) | 0.4 ± 0.2 (p: 0.000a*; 0.029b*) | 10.1 ± 0.8 (p: 0.000a*; 0.110b; 0.029c*) |
Note: ap value of comparison with no treatment group; bp value of comparison with post-burn day 0 group; cp value of comparison with post-burn day 3 treatment group. *(p < 0.05; statistical significance).