Table 2: Variation in the Thickness (in Micrometer) of the Condylar Cartilage at 3 Condylar Cartilage Areas (Anterior, Middle, and Posterior) in 4 Post-Distraction Weeks (W.) and the Control (Con.) (All the Condylar Histologic Layers are Added Together)

Anterior Condylar Area Middle Condylar Area Posterior Condylar Area
W. 1 W. 2 W. 3 W. 4 Con. W. 1 W. 2 W. 3 W. 4 Con. W. 1 W. 2 W. 3 W. 4 Con.
Mean 3.45 4.52 5.00 4.35 4.50 5.73 7.39 7.90 9.20 9.51 3.84 4.47 5.30 5.23 5.51
S.D. 0.24 0.32 0.27 0.34 0.23 0.31 0.40 0.25 0.42 0.35 0.39 0.35 0.36 0.18 0.49
P Value* 0.000 0.000 0.000

*Using One Way ANOVA.