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. 2009 Mar 20;467(12):3104–3112. doi: 10.1007/s11999-009-0782-1

Table 7.

Fracture and percent of intact torque and stiffness after collagen application in prednisolone-treated and placebo fractured femurs at 28 days postfracture

Parameter Treatment group Mean SD p Value
Fracture torque (Nm) Prednisolone/collagen 0.24 0.08 0.26
Placebo/collagen 0.29 0.04
Fracture stiffness (Nm/deg) Prednisolone/collagen 0.01 0.005 0.88
Placebo/collagen 0.01 0.002
Percent of intact torque Prednisolone/collagen 69.51 23.69 0.89
Placebo/collagen 67.91 10.92
Percent of intact stiffness Prednisolone/collagen 30.30 11.17 0.88
Placebo/collagen 29.29 9.89

SD = standard deviation.