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Table 2 Share wave elastography results for the masseter

From: Assessment of the masseter stiffness in patients during conservative therapy for masticatory muscle disorders with shear wave elastography

Measured site

Before

After

p-value

Right masseter (kPa), mean ± SD

12.17 ± 1.16

7.90 ± 1.73

 < 0.0001*

Left masseter (kPa), mean ± SD

12.18 ± 1.18

8.01 ± 1.69

 < 0.0001*

Total measurements (kPa), mean ± SD

12.17 ± 1.17

7.96 ± 1.70

 < 0.0001*

  1. SD Standard deviation
  2. *Wilcoxon test for paired samples
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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