Table 3 Comparison of the VAS scores before and after treatment in the SVF and the control group

SVF

3.96 ± 1.46

1.69 ± 1.63***

2.04 ± 1.78***

2.43 ± 1.66***

2.86 ± 1.83**

2.60 ± 1.84

75.990

 < 0.001

HA

3.55 ± 0.91

3.42 ± 0.99^ns

3.50 ± 1.39^ns

3.73 ± 1.29^ns

3.95 ± 1.23^ns

3.63 ± 1.18

9.067

 < 0.001

Sum

3.73 ± 1.19

2.65 ± 1.57

2.85 ± 1.73

3.16 ± 1.60

3.47 ± 1.61

3.17 ± 1.59^a

64.378^a

 < 0.001^a

F

2.414

42.441

30.065

23.921

16.751

18.030^a

(F = 49.319

p value < 0.001)^b

p value

0.121

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001^a