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. 2022 Dec 5;19:101066. doi: 10.1016/j.artd.2022.10.016

Table 3.

Comparison of outcomes of ROM, swelling, and VAS pain score between binary groups.

Variables	Before surgery	After surgery
Variables	Before surgery	Second day postop.	Third day postop.	3 mo Postop.	1 y Postop.
ROM
Laser	97.5 ± 4.1	60.3 ± 12.9	90.9 ± 3.3	116.8 ± 6.3	119.7 ± 5.8
Light	100.9 ± 4.4	49.8 ± 5.5	87.8 ± 3.6	104.0 ± 6.6	116.0 ± 6.6
P value	.12	.005^a	.42	<.001^a	.32
Control	98.3 ± 5.2	41.7 ± 4.5	70.1 ± 10.6	92.3 ± 5.0	113.7 ± 7.9
Laser	97.5 ± 4.1	60.3 ± 12.9	90.9 ± 3.3	116.8 ± 6.3	119.7 ± 5.8
P value	.86	<.001^a	<.001^a	<.001^a	.053
Control	98.3 ± 5.2	41.7 ± 4.5	70.1 ± 10.6	92.3 ± 5.0	113.7 ± 7.9
Light	100.9 ± 4.4	49.8 ± 5.5	87.8 ± 3.6	104.0 ± 6.6	116.0 ± 6.6
P value	.30	.03^a	<.001^a	<.001^a	.62
Pain
Laser	9.1 ± 0.8	6.0 ± 1.3	3.9 ± 1.2	0.7 ± 0.4	0.6 ± 0.9
Light	9.4 ± 0.9	6.5 ± 1.0	4.7 ± 1.2	2.1 ± 0.5	0.5 ± 0.6
P value	.69	.36	.14	<.001^a	.97
Control	9.5 ± 0.9	7.5 ± 1.0	5.9 ± 1.0	3.5 ± 1.0	0.9 ± 0.7
Laser	9.1 ± 0.8	6.0 ± 1.3	3.9 ± 1.2	0.7 ± 0.4	0.6 ± 0.9
P value	.56	.001^a	<.001^a	<.001^a	.46
Control	9.5 ± 0.9	7.5 ± 0.90	5.9 ± 0.90	3.5 ± 0.90	0.9 ± 0.7
Light	9.4 ± 0.9	6.5 ± 0.90	4.7 ± 1.2	2.1 ± 0.5	0.5 ± 0.6
P value	.98	.04^a	.02^a	<.001^a	.33
Swelling
Laser	48.8 ± 2.5	52.5 ± 2.44	51.7 ± 2.5	50.9 ± 2.3	-
Light	48.8 ± 1.4	52.5 ± 1.55	51.7 ± 1.7	50.9 ± 1.9	-
P value	.99	1.00	.99	1.0	-
Control	49.6 ± 1.2	53.9 ± 1.18	53.3 ± 1.7	52.4 ± 1.4	-
Laser	48.8 ± 2.5	52.5 ± 2.44	51.7 ± 2.5	50.9 ± 2.3	-
P value	.39	.10	.08	.08	-
Control	49.6 ± 1.2	53.9 ± 1.2	53.3 ± 1.7	52.4 ± 1.4	-
Light	48.8 ± 1.4	52.5 ± 1.6	51.7 ± 1.7	50.9 ± 1.9	-
P value	.45	.10	.07	.08	-

^a

Significant P value.