Table 1.
Group | N | Area (μm2) | Perimeter (μm) | Max. diameter (μm) | Min. diameter (μm) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary osteons’ vascular canals | C | 165 | 20.4533 ± 3.41 | 16.06 ± 1.355 | 2.6564 ± 0.296 | 2.402 ± 0.226 |
E | 149 | 30.1013 ± 6.14 | 19.496 ± 2.033 | 3.2987 ± 0.404 | 2.876 ± 0.362 | |
t-test | p < 0.05 | p < 0.05 | p < 0.05 | p < 0.05 | ||
Haversian canals | C | 26 | 22.06 ± 3.42 | 16.73 ± 1.32 | 2.81 ± 0.28 | 2.46 ± 0.27 |
E | 30 | 22.20 ± 4.86 | 16.65 ± 1.85 | 2.72 ± 0.36 | 2.54 ± 0.30 | |
t-test | NS | NS | NS | NS | ||
Secondary osteons | C | 26 | 243.63 ± 37.63 | 55.48 ± 4.47 | 9.38 ± 0.89 | 8.23 ± 0.64 |
E | 30 | 245.41 ± 48.99 | 55.71 ± 5.64 | 9.54 ± 1.09 | 8.14 ± 0.83 | |
t-test | NS | NS | NS | NS |
N number of measured structures, NS non-significant differences