Table 4.
Coefficients of determination (R2) from univariate linear regression of micro CT parameters with torsional biomechanical properties. Significant correlations are in bold face. Asterisk indicates the best univariate predictor for each of the biomechanical properties.
| Torsional Rigidity |
Yield Torque |
Ultimate Torque |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R2 | p-value | R2 | p-value | R2 | p-value | |
| PMIMin | 0.38 | 0.001 | 0.42 | 0.001 | 0.57* | 0.001 |
| PMIAve | 0.09 | 0.124 | 0.02 | 0.452 | 0.10 | 0.114 |
| PMIMax | 0.02 | 0.448 | 0.14 | 0.051 | 0.02 | 0.477 |
| BVGraft | 0.01 | 0.622 | 0.04 | 0.371 | 0.05 | 0.356 |
| BVCallus | 0.29 | 0.004 | 0.14 | 0.055 | 0.20 | 0.018 |
| BVIntramed | 0.31 | 0.002 | 0.19 | 0.022 | 0.16 | 0.038 |
| BMDCallus | 0.43 | 0.001 | 0.18 | 0.028 | 0.07 | 0.176 |
| BMCCallus | 0.20 | 0.019 | 0.09 | 0.130 | 0.16 | 0.037 |
| Union Ratio | 0.77* | 0.001 | 0.59* | 0.001 | 0.30 | 0.003 |