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. 2009 Feb 1;80(1):135–138. doi: 10.1080/17453670902807490

Bone volume (BV) and total volume (TV) in 2 regions of interest (ROI1 and ROI2), and maximum load at 6 and 12 weeks. Values represent mean (SD)

BV (ROI1) (mm3) TV (ROI1) (mm3) BV (ROI2) (mm3) Maximum load (N)
6 weeks (n = 8)
Low-rigidity 75 (12) 819 (92) 327 (26) 36 (7)
High-rigidity 70 (6) 553 (40) 328 (24) 45 (9)
Difference 4 (15) 266 (72) -2 (42) -9 (13)
95% CI -8–17 206–326 -37–33 -20–2
Test statistic 0.86 10 -0.11 -1.0
p-value 0.4 < 0.001 0.9 0.09
12 weeks (n = 9)
Low-rigidity 90 (9) 437 (35) 338 (23) 125 (20)
High-rigidity 78 (9) 401 (33) 303 (22) 109 (15)
Difference 12 (10) 36 (32) 34 (25) 17 (19)
95% CI 5–21 12–61 15–53 2–31
Test statistic 3.7 3.4 4.2 2.6
p-value 0.006 0.01 0.003 0.03