Measurement level

In centimeter

(Mean ± SD)

Group I (stem cell therapy)

Group II (control group)

Before

After

1 month

After

3 month

After

6 month

Before

After

1 month

After

3 month

After

6 month

Ankle

28.6 ± 3.1

27.3 ± 3.4

26.45 ± 3.1

25.8 ± 3.1

31.2 ± 4.3

29.4 ± 4.5

30.7 ± 4.5

30.2 ± 2.8

Mid-leg

37.8 ± 4.9

35.1 ± 4.3

34.05 ± 3.6

33.1 ± 3.1

39 ± 4.69

37 ± 5.8

38.5 ± 4.5

39.3 ± 4.8

Below knee

39.9 ± 5.24

38.4 ± 3.4

37.2 ± 3.6

36.8 ± 3.2

43.1 ± 4.8

42.4 ± 5

43.4 ± 4.8

42.9 ± 3.5

Above knee

45.9 ± 5.2

43.83 ± 5.3

42 ± 3.5

41.5 ± 3.3

45.9 ± 6.4

45.3 ± 6.8

47.2 ± 6.8

45.6 ± 6.9

Mid-thigh

54.2 ± 3.9

53.6 ± 3.4

52.5 ± 3.1

50.2 ± 3.9

54.6 ± 4.7

54.3 ± 3.9

53.6 ± 3.6

53.8 ± 4.1

Paired

t-test

p-value

-

0.033

0.35

0.012

-

0.282

0.395

0.351

T

-

1.288

1.18

3.11

-

0.711

0.311

1.330