Table 3. Trabecular micro-architecture measured with ITS in AIS and controls.
| Parameters | AIS N = 14 | Con N = 5 | % difference | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pBV/TV | 0.16 ± 0.027 | 0.17 ± 0.026 | −5.88 | 0.517 |
| rBV/TV | 0.021 ± 0.008 | 0.026 ± 0.014 | −19.23 | 0.459 |
| P-R ratio | 7.93 ± 1.928 | 7.31 ± 2.305 | 8.48 | 0.781 |
| pTb.N (mm−1) | 4.10 ± 0.27 | 4.38 ± 0.387 | −6.39 | 0.139 |
| rTb.N (mm−1) | 2.90 ± 0.317 | 3.26 ± 0.716 | −11.04 | 0.229 |
| pTb.Th (mm) | 0.087 ± 0.003 | 0.082 ± 0.003 | 6.1 | 0.012 |
| rTb.Th (mm) | 0.065 ± 0.003 | 0.062 ± 0.004 | 4.84 | 0.052 |
| pTb.S (mm2) | 0.026 ± 0.002 | 0.024 ± 0.003 | 8.33 | 0.165 |
| rTb.L (mm)# | 0.215 ± 0.012 | 0.211 ± 0.004 | 1.9 | 0.926 |
| R-R Junc.D (mm−3)# | 7.84 ± 2.568 | 18.19 ± 18.765 | −56.9 | 0.033 |
| R-P Junc.D (mm−3) | 76.82 ± 24.618 | 103.82 ± 56.032 | −26 | 0.267 |
| P-P Junc.D (mm−3) | 71.34 ± 18.528 | 94.57 ± 40.344 | −24.56 | 0.229 |
Note: pBV/TV is plate bone volume fraction; rBV/TV is rod bone volume fraction; P-R ratio is the ratio of plate bone tissue to rod bone tissue; pTb.N is plate trabeculae number density; rTb.N is rod trabeculae number density; pTb.Th is mean trabecular plate thickness; rTb.Th is mean trabecular rod thickness; pTb.S is mean trabecular plate surface area; rTb.L is mean trabecular rod length; R-R Junc.D is rod-rod junction density; P-R Junc.D is plate-rod junction density and P-P Junc.D is plate-plate junction density. Difference % = (AIS − control)/(control) %.