Table 2.

Quantitative micro CT analysis of apical vertebrae in the primary curve.

Parameter	Units	FGFR3+/+	FGFR3+/+	FGFR3−/−	FGFR3−/−
		concave	convex	concave	convex
		N = 17	N = 17	N = 17	N = 17
BV/TV	%	15.22 ± 3.41	15.32 ± 3.00#	17.11 ± 5.02	11.73 ± 4.74**
Tr.Th.	mm	0.06 ± 0.01	0.06 ± 0.01	0.06 ± 0.01	0.06 ± 0.01
Tr.N.	mm−1	2.44 ± 0.47	2.46 ± 0.34#	2.71 ± 0.68	1.99 ± 0.70**
Connectivity	mm−3	37.12 ± 21.98	38.24 ± 23.68	48.82 ± 17.01	32.53 ± 19.59**
Height	mm	2.06 ± 0.75##	2.06 ± 0.76##	2.34 ± 0.49	2.47 ± 0.53
IVD width	mm	0.29 ± 0.08#	0.29 ± 0.08	0.23 ± 0.08	0.26 ± 0.07*

Significantly different from FGFR3^−/−; ^#p < 0.05; ^##,**p < 0.01.

Significantly different from contralateral side; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01.