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. 2023 Apr 26;34(2):413–424. doi: 10.52312/jdrs.2023.994

Table 1. Radiological findings of bone fracture healing of Weeks 2 and 4 control and cephalexin groups.

Variables Week 2 Week 4 p value
Median Min-Max Median Min-Max
Callus BMD (g/cm3)          
Control 2.01 1.96-2.05 2.01 1.97-2.99 0.872
Cephalexin 2.02 2.00-2.03 2.02 2.00-2.03 0.604
p value   0.075   0.247  
Callus volume (mm3)          
Control 100.7 86.6-154.0 126.9 87.1-172.9 0.189
Cephalexin 111.4 72.9-131.4 136.1 103.7-166.4 0.005
p value   0.976   0.478  
Bone volume (mm3)          
Control 61.46 46.39-92.49 74.35 51.26-104.37 0.239
Cephalexin 70.96 51.56-76.50 58.05 51.72-91.64 0.224
p value   0.703   0.061  
Callus volume/bone volume          
Control 1.84 1.03-2.82 1.88 0.83-2.30 0.971
Cephalexin 1.69 1.37-2.24 1.70 1.30-3.12 0.574
p value   0.897   0.678  
BMD: Bone mineral density.