Table 2. Trabecular Microarchitecture in the Distal Femur of Adult WT and FAK−/− Mice.
Female | Male | |||
WT (n = 18) | FAK−/− (n = 32) | WT (n = 33) | FAK−/− (n = 15) | |
BV/TV | 0.031±0.016 | 0.048±0.018 | 0.072±0.031 | 0.078±0.030 |
Tb. N, 1/mm | 1.61±0.36 | 1.65±0.57 | 2.27±0.60 | 2.30±0.48 |
Tb.Th, mm | 0.061±0.011 | 0.066±0.013 | 0.062±0.007 | 0.063±0.010 |
Tb.Sp, mm | 0.661±0.153 | 0.674±0191 | 0.472±0.120 | 0.449±0.140 |
Conn.D | 7.2±3.6 | 10.5±2.7 | 25.8±17.9 | 27.8±23.6 |
SMI | 2.5±0.6 | 2.4±0.8 | 2.4±0.4 | 2.4±0.7 |
Mean ± SD; n, sample number; BV/TV, bone volume; Tb.N, trabecular number; Tb.Th, trabecular thickness; Tb.Sp, trabecular spacing; Conn.D, connectivity density; SMI, structure model index; a p<0.05 versus gender-matched WT group.