Table 2 Assessment of spinal cord injury (SCI) across the 20 cm and 10 cm injury groups. Data presented as median and range, and p-values correspond to Mann-Whitney U tests. PTIBS: Porcine Thoracic Behaviour Scale

Impact velocity (m/s)

1.84 [1.77 − 1.85]

1.30 [1.26 − 1.36]

0.008

Peak force (kdyne)

3959.5 [3077.2 − 4886.3]

3026.7 [2287.9 − 3286.5]

0.032

Motor function day 8 (PTIBS)

3 [2 − 4]

6 [4 − 7]

0.013

Motor function day 13 (PTIBS)

3 [2 − 4]

7 [5 − 8]

0.014

Cumulative percentage lesion area (no units)

2164.0 [1587.7 − 3082.6]

1189.9 [1024.2 − 1557.9]

0.008

Lesion extent (mm)

28.5 [21.0 − 31.0]

19.0 [17.0 − 30.5]

0.421