Volume Groups P (intergroup)a
KT
(n = 21)
Non-KT
(n = 21)
Mean (SD) Mean (SD)
T0-T1 36.42 (19.71) 183.84 (49.33) < 0.001
T0-T2 21.46 (13.39) 70.88 (15.73) < 0.001
P (intragroup)a < 0.001 < 0.001

aStatistically significant at the level P < 0.05 (Mann-Whitney U test).
KT = kinesio taping; T0 = before surgery (baseline); T1 = postoperative day 2; T2 = postoperative day 7; SD = standard deviation.