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. 2017 Oct 23;41(1):202–212. doi: 10.3892/ijmm.2017.3208

Table II.

Trabecular microstructural and cortical geometric properties of the right femurs evaluated ex vivo using μ-CT.

Parameters Sham OVX OVX+RES
BV/TV (%) 47.48±6.00 20.88±7.53b 36.14±8.62a,c
Tb.N (1/mm) 4.90±0.61 2.94±0.79b 4.79±0.26d
Tb.Th (µm) 81.43±16.64 51.80±3.74a 78.67±14.76c
Tb.Sp (mm) 0.13±0.03 0.24±0.04b 0.13±0.02d
Conn.D (1/mm3) 155.59±22.56 108.78±18.59b 144.86±28.12c
SMI 0.42±0.13 1.87±0.27b 1.23±0.20b,d
BMD (mg HA/ccm) 732.42±15.68 693.79±11.46a 729.66±4.81c
Ct.Vo (mm3) 4.86±0.64 5.18±0.50 5.52±0.87
Ct.Th (mm) 2.82±0.90 2.72±0.27 2.86±1.17

Results are presented as the mean ± SD.

a

P<0.05 and

b

P<0.01 vs. Sham group;

c

P<0.05 and

d

P<0.01 vs. OVX group (n=5–7/group). OVX, ovariectomized; BMD, bone mineral density; SMI, structure model index; Tb.N, trabecular number; Tb.Th, trabecular thickness; Tb.Sp, trabecular separation; Conn.D, connectivity density; Ct.Vo, cortical bone volume; Ct.Th, cortical thickness.