Table 3 Comparison of pain scores on the numeric rating scale (NRS) between the A-PRF and RCM sides during the different time intervals using the Chi-square test
Numeric rating scale (NRS) | 1st day | 2nd day | 3rd day | 4th day | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A-PRF side | RCM side | A-PRF side | RCM side | A-PRF side | RCM side | A-PRF side | RCM side | |
No pain | 8 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 18 | 15 |
Mild pain | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
Moderate | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Severe | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
P-value | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | < 0.01 | 0.35 | ||||