Table 3 Elastic modulus of the tibial nerve in both lower limbs

CG

45.94 ± 6.97

44.43 ± 6.57

0.390

36.88 ± 7.19

35.74 ± 11.81

0.653

59.50 ± 6.87

56.28 ± 8.84

0.121

DPN

73.26 ± 7.96

73.80 ± 9.16

0.786

56.37 ± 9.12

55.44 ± 9.35

0.663

84.66 ± 9.71

83.97 ± 9.68

0.756

non-DPN

64.60 ± 8.87

66.14 ± 8.29

0.456

49.23 ± 9.60

49.36 ± 10.42

0.956

76.95 ± 8.12

76.36 ± 10.83

0.795

P_{(CG vs DPN)}

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

–

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

–

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

–

P_{(CG vs non-DPN)}

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

–

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

–

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

–

P_{(DPN vs non-DPN)}

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

–

0.001

0.015

–

P < 0.001

0.001

–