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Table 8.

Histomorphometric analysis (mm²) with collagen application in prednisolone-treated and placebo fractured femurs at 28 days postfracture

Parameter	Treatment group	Mean	SD	p Value
Noncartilaginous soft callus	Prednisolone/collagen	3.64	2.41	0.12
Noncartilaginous soft callus	Placebo/collagen	5.88	1.90	0.12
Cartilaginous soft callus	Prednisolone/collagen	3.16	1.08	0.95
Cartilaginous soft callus	Placebo/collagen	3.20	0.69	0.95
Hard callus	Prednisolone/collagen	27.07	4.71	0.64
Hard callus	Placebo/collagen	28.16	2.80	0.64
Total external callus	Prednisolone/collagen	33.88	4.32	0.26
Total external callus	Placebo/collagen	37.23	4.83	0.26

SD = standard deviation.