The effect of topically applied tissue expanders on radial forearm skin pliability: a prospective self-controlled study

Table 2 Dorsal forearm cutometer measurements

Patient	Uf of control forearm (mm)	Uf of treatment forearm (mm)	Treatment-control (mm)	% Change
1	0.86	1.08	0.22	25.19
2	0.59	0.67	0.08	13.06
3	0.88	0.94	0.07	7.77
4	0.89	0.84	−0.06	−6.42
5	0.78	0.92	0.14	18.26
6	0.69	0.72	0.03	3.73
7	0.76	0.70	−0.06	−8.09
8	0.81	0.73	−0.08	−10.25
9	0.58	0.61	0.03	5.50
10	0.62	0.67	0.05	8.00
11	0.87	0.86	0.00	−0.54
12	0.54	0.69	0.15	27.99
13	0.65	0.64	−0.01	−1.34
14	0.59	0.56	−0.03	−5.51
15	0.78	0.79	0.01	0.93
16	0.72	0.79	0.07	9.42
17	0.70	0.72	0.02	3.36
18	0.53	0.51	−0.02	−3.28
19	0.63	0.62	−0.01	−0.96
20	0.64	0.77	0.14	21.87
21	0.60	0.58	−0.02	−3.41
22	0.48	0.60	0.12	24.08
23	0.48	0.78	0.30	61.51
24	0.72	0.74	0.02	2.76
Mean			0.05	8%
95% Confidence interval			0.04	6%
2 tailed paired t test p = 0.018

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