Table 1. Results of VAS and ROM in Three Groupsa.
Hyaluronidase | Bicarbonate | Lidocaine | P Value | |
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VAS | ||||
Pre-treatment | 5.6 ± 0.8 | 5.3 ± 0.8 | 5.5 ± 1.0 | 0.42 |
Immediately after treatment | 5.1 ± 0.6 | 4.0 ± 0.1 | 3.8 ± 0.6 | 0.001 |
2 weeks | 2.8 ± 0.9 | 4.2 ± 0.7 | 5.3 ± 0.5 | 0.001 |
4 weeks | 2.5 ± 0.7 | 4.4 ± 0.9 | 5.2 ± 0.6 | 0.001 |
ROM | ||||
Pre-treatment | 18.6 ± 5.8 | 18.8 ± 6.2 | 18.5 ± 5.6 | 0.741 |
Immediately after treatment | 19.3 ± 6.8 | 19.2 ± 5.8 | 19.5 ± 5.8 | 0.067 |
2 weeks | 18.1 ± 5.8 | 18.8 ± 5.8 | 18.4 ± 5.8 | 0.77 |
4 weeks | 18.0 ± 5.8 | 18.4 ± 5.8 | 18.3 ± 5.8 | 0.48 |
Abbreviations: VAS, visual analogue scale; ROM, range of motion
aHyaluronidase group permanent effect in VAS reduction.