Table 1. Microarchitecture parameters evaluated by micro-CT scanning.
VL1R | VL3R | VL5R | VL7R | VLNR | SPD | BCL | |
BMD (g/cm3) | 0.70±0.02a , b , c , d , e , f | 0.74±0.03a , b , c , e | 0.65±0.01a , b , c , d | 0.79±0.11a , b , c | 0.61±0.10a , b | 0.58±0.07b , c | 0.91±0.14a , c |
BV/TV (%) | 72.06±1.26a , b , c , d , e , f | 77.41±1.47a , b , c , d , e | 83.87±2.35a , b , c | 87.04±2.84a , b , c | 62.87±1.86a , b | 50.43±2.31b , c | 89.62±2.17a , c |
Tb.Th (mm) | 0.21±0.01a , b , c , e | 0.22±0.03a , b , c , e | 0.19±0.01a , b , c , d | 0.22±0.01a , b , c | 0.15±0.11a , b | 0.13±0.00b , c | 0.26±0.05a , c |
Tb.N (mm−1) | 3.22±0.14a , b , c , d , f | 4.18±0.82a , b , c , d , e | 3.48±0.24a , b , c , d | 4.92±0.41a , b , c | 3.27±0.08a , b | 2.20±0.11b , c | 5.43±0.21a , c |
Tb.Sp (mm) | 0.15±0.01a , b , c , d , f | 0.12±0.02a , b , c , e | 0.14±0.01a , b , c , d | 0.11±0.01a , b , c | 0.18±0.03a , b | 0.20±0.02b , c | 0.09±0.04a , c |
n = 7 values per group. Values are shown as the median±SE. BMD - bone mineral density; BV/TV - bone volume fraction; Tb.Th - trabecular thickness; Tb.N - trabecular number; Tb.Sp - trabecular separation.
Statistically different from SPD (P<0.05).
Statistically different from BCL (P<0.05).
Statistically different from VLNR (P<0.05).
Statistically different from VL7R (P<0.05).
Statistically different from VL5R (P<0.05).
Statistically different from VL3R (P<0.05).