Table 1. Biomechanical parameters in the fractured site of tibiae.
OVX+vehicle | OVX+perindopril | |
2 weeks post-fracture (n = 6 per group) | ||
Ultimate load (N) | 12.4±2.1 | 20.6±3.2** |
Energy absorption (mJ) | 7.9±1.4 | 12.1±2.8** |
Stiffness (N/mm) | 89.2±7.5 | 135.3±12.6** |
4 weeks post-fracture (n = 6 per group) | ||
Ultimate load (N) | 21.6±3.2 | 38.2±3.7** |
Energy absorption (mJ) | 14.2±2.1 | 27.5±3.4** |
Stiffness (N/mm) | 131.1±9.5 | 214.9±17.6** |
Data are mean followed by standard deviation.
P<0.01 vs OVX+vehicle group.