Table 2.
Trabecular and cortical bone parameters and length of femora from wild-type andmutant mice
| Bone Parameter | Wild-Type (N = 11) | Mutant (N = 11) | Increase | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone volume/Trabecular volume | 0.141 ± 0.022 | 0.190 ± 0.014 | 34.9% | 0.094 |
| Trabecular number (mm−1) | 3.642 ± 0.209 | 3.976 ± 0.181 | 9.2% | 0.25 |
| Trabecular thickness (mm) | 0.0572 ± 0.0030 | 0.0673 ± 0.0014 | 17.6% | 0.011 |
| Diaphyseal diameter (mm) | 1.316 ± 0.026 | 1.362 ± 0.015 | 3.5% | 0.14 |
| Medullary diameter (mm) | 0.785 ± 0.029 | 0.798 ± 0.018 | 1.6% | 0.87 |
| Cortical thickness (mm) | 0.260 ± 0.007 | 0.279 ± 0.011 | 7.4% | 0.16 |
| Connectivity density (mm−3) | 90.3 ±10.6 | 95.6 ± 7.4 | 5.9% | 0.53 |
| Length (mm) | 15.45 ± 0.21 | 16.23 ± 0.19 | 5.0% | 0.020 |