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Effects of operator training. The untrained operator has a lower mean for BMS (typically due to holding the instrument at an angle over 10º from normal and/or indenting too rapidly) and a much higher spread. The same operator after only 5 min of training can achieve the proper mean of approximately 100 and a much lower standard deviation. The Osteoprobe was designed to be a simple hand-held instrument for testing the BMS, which is shown with these results.
