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. 2012 Mar 13;7(3):e33228. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033228

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.

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P<0.01 vs OVX+vehicle group.