Low-Level Laser-Accelerated Peripheral Nerve Regeneration within a Reinforced Nerve Conduit across a Large Gap of the Transected Sciatic Nerve in Rats

Table 1

Recovery levels of sciatic nerve function in all rats during the experimental period.

Implantation time (week)	GGT Group	GGT/LS Group	P
Before surgery	−6.73±3.82	−7.34±3.11	0.79
1	−94.72±2.51	−93.46±1.34	0.36
2	−92.55±2.33	−89.91±2.97	0.16
4	−88.48±3.15	−85.17±3.05	0.18
6	−83.67±1.48	−77.88±2.26 **	0.001
8	−78.34±1.06	−73.25±1.54 **	0.001
10	−74.61±1.42	−68.33±1.21 **	0.004
12	−72.83±1.74	−66.14±3.52 **	0.004

Significantly **P < 0.01 greater than GGT group at the same implantation time.