Table 1.
Number of Osteoblasts and Osteoclasts Along the Periosteal and Endosteal Surfaces of the Mid-diaphysis of the Femur (number of cells/mm)
Endosteum | Periosteum | |||
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Osteoblasts | Osteoclasts | Osteoblasts | Osteoclasts | |
Control | 8.60 ± 2.22 | 7.32 ± 2.49 | 5.85 ± 1.12 | 3.53 ± 2.17 |
HIT | 6.16 ± 2.12 | 7.09 ± 1.89 | 2.69 ± 0.99 | 2.91 ± 0.63 |
KO-HIT | 4.79 ± 1.29 | 4.47 ± 1.04 | 3.17 ± 1.33 | 6.54 ± 1.22 |