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. 2014 Feb 20;9(2):e89343. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0089343

Table 1. The variables for outcome assessment.

Variables Abbreviation Unit Calculation*
Fraction of Diffuse Damage Area Fc.DDx.Ar % DDx.Ar/B.Ar
Fraction of Diffuse Damage Length Fc.DDx.L % DDx.L/BE.L
Diffuse Damage Thickness DDx.Th µm
Linear Crack Density LCr.Dn #/mm2 LCr.N/B.Ar
Linear Crack Surface Density LCr.S.Dn µm2/mm2 (LCr.N*LCr.L)/B.Ar
Resorption Cavity Density RC.Dn #/mm2 RC.N/B.Ar
Fraction of Resorption Cavity Area Fc.RC.Ar % RC.Ar/B.Ar
Resorption Cavity Area RC.Ar µm2
Distance between Resorption Cavity and Bone Edge RC-BE.Dis µm

*B.Ar: Area of peri-screw bone; DDx.Ar: Area of diffuse damage; DDx.L: Length of diffuse damage; BE.L: Length of bone edge; LCr.N: Number of linear cracks; LCr.L: Length of linear cracks; RC.N: Number of resorption cavities; RC.Ar: Area of resorption cavities.