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. 2020 Apr;133:115255. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2020.115255

Table 1.

Cortical and trabecular parameters measured using conventional μCT.

Sham
Sciatic neurectomy
Non-loaded Loaded Non-loaded Loaded
B.Ar/Tt.Ar 2.253 ± 0.065 2.030 ± 0.045*** 2.345 ± 0.031 2.072 ± 0.035***
Ma.Ar 0.817 ± 0.035 0.766 ± 0.034* 0.857 ± 0.021 0.825 ± 0.024
Cs.Th 0.108 ± 0.003 0.120 ± 0.005* 0.100 ± 0.006 0.122 ± 0.003**
Ct.Po 2.262 ± 0.187 2.602 ± 0.635 3.382 ± 1.679 2.999 ± 0.718
Tb.N 1.535 ± 0.117 1.587 ± 0.104 1.751 ± 0.326 1.308 ± 0.079
Tb.Sp 0.293 ± 0.011 0.286 ± 0.009 0.266 ± 0.024 0.302 ± 0.008
Tb.Pf 23.04 ± 0.87 20.00 ± 0.95** 23.80 ± 0.90 20.68 ± 1.02

Conventional μCT analysis of periosteally enclosed bone area (B.Ar/Tt.Ar), marrow area (Ma.Ar), cortical cross-sectional thickness (Cs.Th), cortical porosity (Ct.Po), trabecular number (Tb.N), trabecular spacing (Tb.Sp) and trabecular patterning factor (Tb.Pf). N = 13 for sham and N = 12 for SN. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 comparing right and paired left limbs.