Table 4. Histomorphometric analysis of tibia at the metaphysis site (secondary spongiosa) in the control and 1.5 m impacted mice.
Parameters | Control | Impacted | P-value |
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Mineralizing surface/mm | 1.44±0.03 | 0.96±0.08 | P=0.09 |
Bone formation rate (mm2×10−3 per day) | 2.17±0.13 | 0.97±0.07 | P<0.02 |
Mineral apposition rate (μm per day) | 1.37±0.09 | 1.11±0.10 | P=0.18 |
TRAP stained osteoclast surface/bone surface | 9.83±0.45 | 11.86±0.49 | P=0.30 |
Values are mean±s.e., n=7–8.