Table 2.
Static histomorphometric measures made using the three-dimensional approach are shown (mean ± SD, n=5 per group).
| SHAM | OVX | |
|---|---|---|
| Bone Volume Fraction | 31.5 ± 7.52% | 19.7 ± 4.0% a |
| Bone Specific Surface (BS/TV, mm−1) | 29.2 ± 2.20 | 22.8 ± 2.17 a |
| Trabecular Thickness (Tb.Th, μm) | 81.3 ± 8.07 | 70.5 ± 3.26 a |
| Trabecular Separation (Tb.Sp, μm) | 221 ± 41.1 | 310 ± 30.4 a |
| Structural Modeling Index (SMI) | 0.96 ± 0.23 | 1.38 ± 0.33 a |
| Degree of Anisotropy (DA) | 0.68 ± 0.07 | 0.68 ± 0.49 |
| Percent Eroded Surface | 2.54 ± 0.13% | 4.79 ± 0.66% b |
| Number of Resorption Cavities (N.Cv) | 105 ± 3.96 | 134 ± 13.6 b |
| Number of Resorption Cavities/BS (N.Cv/BS, mm−2) | 2.38 ± 0.24 | 3.86 ± 0.35 b |
| Mean Cavity Resorption Depth (μm) | 4.23 ± 1.85 | 3.99 ± 0.88 |
| Maximum Cavity Resorption Depth (Cv.De, μm) | 14.8 ± 2.56 | 14.0 ± 1.96 |
| Average Cavity Surface Area (BS/Cv, μm2) | 9,720 ± 1,060 | 11,200 ± 1,850 |
| Average Cavity Volume (Cv.V, μm3) | 36,500 ± 5,350 | 52,500 ± 13,900 |
| Total Volume Occupied by Resorption Cavities (Tt.Cv.V/BV) | 0.38 ± 0.06% | 1.12 ± 0.18% c |
a
p<0.05,
b
p<0.01,
c
p<0.001as compared to the sham operated group