Figure 4.

Quantitative X-ray imaging and correlation with microarchitectural and biomechanical parameters. (A) Trabecular and (B) cortical absorbing material density (AMD) in non- and BTX-injected side. Both parameters were significantly lower in the BTX-treated side. **: p<0.01 vs. saline-injected side. Regression analyses between (C) trabecular AMD and trabecular bone volume (BV/TV), cortical AMD and (D) cortical area, (E) cortical thickness, (F) bending stress, (G) ultimate strain, (H) bending modulus, (I) work to fracture, (J) Camean and (K) MCM. Color code: blue= saline-injected side and red= BTX-injected side; NS= non-significant.