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(A and B) Scatterplots of bone age vs plate TbN, (D and E) plate TbTh, and (G and H) plate TbS. Panels (C) TbN, (F) TbTh, and (I) TbS are line plots depicting mean ± standard error across stages of puberty defined by breast Tanner stage (Tanner 1: prepubertal; Tanner 2 to 4: midpubertal, Tanner 5: postpubertal). Radius: dashed line; tibia: solid line. aP < 0.05 vs prepubertal; bP < 0.05 vs midpubertal. TbN, trabecular number; TbTh, trabecular thickness; TbS, trabecular surface.
