Table 3.
Bone histomorphometry
| Surfaces | ABix | ANOVA P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal (n=30) | Low (n=11) | >1.4 (n=24) | ||
| Ob.S/BS (%) | 11.81 (9.12 to 16.33) | 2.42a (0.89 to 7.5) | 2.66a (0.3 to 6.3) | 0.002 |
| dLS/BS (%) | 10.52 (5.6 to 18.5) | 1.33a (0 to 2.40) | 1a (0 to 3.20) | <0.001 |
| N.Oc/T.A (mm2) | 1.42 (1 to 2.50) | 0.40b (0.1 to 1) | 0.80 (0.15 to 1.62) | 0.01 |
| ES/BS (%) | 2.58 (1.52 to 3.40) | 0.48 (0 to 1.4) | 1.38 (0.1 to 2.61) | NS |
| BV/TV (%) | 21.01 (16 to 22.3) | 19.23 (11.2 to 23.9) | 15.8 (12.66 to 20.7) | NS |
| OV/BV (%) | 8.76 (5.8 to 11.4) | 7.80 (2.45 to 11.1) | 6.15 (2.7 to 10.8) | NS |
| Aluminum-stained surface (%) | 5 (7.5 to 28.4) | 48a (20 to 91) | 48a (5 to 75) | <0.01 |
Values are medians (95% confidence intervals). Kruskal–Wallis one-way ANOVA on ranks with multiple comparison Z-value test. BV/TV, bone volume; OV/BV, osteoid volume.
a
Significantly different from normal ABix.
b
Significantly different from low ABix and ABix>1.4.