AP diameter [mm] (M ± SD)

Groups; p value

Day 1

Day 3

Day 10

Day 30

Day 42

Day 60

Physiological (N = 48)

89.50 ± 12.4

83.00 ± 9.59

71.00 ± 10.07

46.00 ± 6.47

39.00 ± 7.90

37.00 ± 6.41

Pathological (N = 18)

82.00 ± 9.46

82.00 ± 9.92

69.00 ± 10.33

47.50 ± 6.22

39.00 ± 8.87

37.00 ± 5.58

p

0.128

0.466

0.239

0.690

0.918

0.373

p (changes from the first day)

0.261

0.284

0.023

0.072

0.168