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 |