Table 4.
Post hoc analysis comparing various groups of treatment with respect to endoneurium vacuoles found on histopathologic analysis.
| Treatment groups | Mean ± SD | P value |
|---|---|---|
| Control and immediately after injury | 15.7 ± 9.5 and 33.6 ± 29 | 0.149a |
| Control and 3 days after nerve injury | 15.7 ± 9.5 and 56.6 ± 11.6 | 0.002a∗ |
| Control and 7 days after nerve injury | 15.7 ± 9.5 and 39.6 ± 25.3 | 0.003b∗ |
| Control and 14 days after nerve injury | 15.7 ± 9.5 and 5.2 ± 1.6 | 0.023b∗ |
| Immediately after injury and 3 days after nerve injury | 33.6 ± 29 and 56.6 ± 11.6 | 0.023a∗ |
| Immediately after injury and 7 days after nerve injury | 33.6 ± 29 and 39.6 ± 25.3 | 0.774a |
| Immediately after injury and 14 days after nerve injury | 33.6 ± 29 and 5.2 ± 1.6 | 0.020a∗ |
| 3 days and 7 days after nerve injury | 56.6 ± 11.6 and 14 ± 6.7 | 0.003a∗ |
| 3 days and 14 days after nerve injury | 56.6 ± 11.6 and 5.2 ± 1.6 | 0.002a∗ |
| 7 days and 14 days after nerve injury | 39.6 ± 25.3 and 5.2 ± 1.6 | 0.003b∗ |
aMann–Whitney. bIndependent sample test. ∗Significant difference (p < 0.05).