Table 2.
Results of microscopic analysis for operated and control groups.
| Parameters | ROI | Operated group | Control group | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BV/TV (%) | TG | 9.647 ± 0.825 | 10.062 ± 3.622 | 0.633 |
| MC | 20.886 ± 4.886 | 22.895 ± 6.187 | 0.298 | |
| LC | 19.551 ± 5.818 | 20.839 ± 4.573 | 0.409 | |
| Tb.Th (mm) | TG | 0.191 ± 0.089 | 0.114 ± 0.059 | 0.005 |
| MC | 0.153 ± 0.053 | 0.115 ± 0.033 | 0.003 | |
| LC | 0.136 ± 0.041 | 0.105 ± 0.037 | 0.008 | |
| Tb.N (1/mm) | TG | 0.894 ± 0.267 | 1.438 ± 0.407 | 0.000 |
| MC | 1.121 ± 0.349 | 1.526 ± 0.301 | 0.000 | |
| LC | 1.233 ± 0.308 | 1.377 ± 0.355 | 0.235 | |
| Tb.Sp (mm) | TG | 0.416 ± 0.247 | 0.268 ± 0.160 | 0.057 |
| MC | 0.527 ± 0.186 | 0.414 ± 0.191 | 0.045 | |
| LC | 0.514 ± 0.206 | 0.393 ± 0.179 | 0.082 | |
| BMD (g/mm3) | TG | 0.248 ± 0.224 | 0.268 ± 0.167 | 0.738 |
| MC | 0.308 ± 0.157 | 0.332 ± 0.180 | 0.639 | |
| LC | 0.294 ± 0.213 | 0.316 ± 0.117 | 0.698 |
ROI, region of interest; TG, trochlea groove; MC, medial condyle; LC, lateral condyle; BV/TV, bone volume fraction; Tb.Th, trabecular thickness; Tb.N, trabecular number; Tb.Sp, trabecular spacing; BMD, bone mineral density.