Table 2.
Comparison of pain scores in each group at day 0 and at seven consecutive postoperative days
| Pain scores | Total (N = 26) |
Collagen group (n = 13) |
Bio-Oss group (n = 13) |
P value between groups* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 0 | 1.00 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Range (Min–Max) | (0.0–0.0) | (0.0–0.0) | (0.0–0.0) | |
| Day 1 | 0.268 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 4.20 (2.15) | 3.74 (1.77) | 4.67 (2.47) | |
| Range (Min–Max) | (1.00–9.67) | (2.00–7.33) | (1.00–9.67) | |
| Day 2 | 0.589 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 3.78 (1.79) | 3.51 (1.45) | 4.05 (2.10) | |
| Range (Min–Max) | (1.33–8.33) | (1.67–7.33) | (1.33–8.33) | |
| Day 3 | 0.171 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 2.93 (1.88) | 2.41 (1.09) | 3.46 (2.36) | |
| Range (Min–Max) | (1.00–9.67) | (1.33–4.33) | (1.00–9.67) | |
| Day 4 | 0.638 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 2.24 (1.11) | 2.15 (0.78) | 2.33 (1.40) | |
| Range (Min–Max) | (1.00–5.00) | (1.33–4.00) | (1.00–5.00) | |
| Day 5 | 0.004 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 1.44 (0.61) | 1.15 (0.29) | 1.74 (0.71) | |
| Range (Min–Max) | (1.00–3.33) | (1.00–2.00) | (1.00–3.33) | |
| Day 6 | 0.286 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 1.05 (0.12) | 1.02 (0.09) | 1.07 (0.14) | |
| Range (Min–Max) | (1.00–3.33) | (1.00–1.33) | (1.00–1.33) | |
| Day 7 | 0.317 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 1.08 (0.39) | 1.15 (0.55) | 1 (0) | |
| Range (Min–Max) | (1.00–3.00) | (1.00–3.00) | (1.00–1.00) | |
| P value within each group† | 7.44E−37 | 2.38E−17 | 2.85E−15 | |
| Total pain score | 0.397 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 16.74 (6.90) | 15.15 (4.49) | 18.33 (8.59) | |
| Range (Min–Max) | (7.66–33.66) | (9.66–23.00) | (7.66–33.66) |
P value < 0.05 is considered significant
SD standard deviation; Min minimum; Max maximum; N frequency
*Mann–Whitney test
†Friedman test