Table 2.
Biomechanical characteristics of sham-vehicle, sham-selenate, FPI-vehicle and FPI-selenate femoral samples. There were no differences in any measured mechanical properties between any groups. Values are mean ± SEM.
| SHAM + VEH (n=15) | SHAM + SS (n=15) | FPI + VEH (n=14) | FPI + SS (n=14) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak force (N) | 222±6 | 221±7 | 230±10.7 | 225±11 |
| Stiffness (x 104 Nm2) | 29.5±1.0 | 30.1±1.1 | 29.7±1.0 | 29.2±1.1 |
| Cross sectional area (x 10-6 µm2) | 6.8±0.2 | 6.8±0.2 | 6.2±0.6 | 6.8±0.3 |
| Ultimate bending stress (x 107 Nm-2) | 6.9±0.2 | 6.8±0.2 | 6.8±0.2 | 7.0±0.3 |
| Bending modulus (x 109 Nm-2) | 3.4±0.2 | 3.4±0.2 | 3.2±0.2 | 3.4±0.1 |