Table 2.
Histomorphometrical analysis of the 1st and 2nd iliac crest
| Parameter | Ratio or abbreviation | Unit | Measured value (1st bone biopsy) | Measured value (2nd bone biopsy) | Normal range | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone volume | Bone volume | BV/TV | % | 32.49 | 13.71 | 21.1 ± 3.2 |
| Trabecular thickness | Tb.Th | μm | 160.4 | 72.42 | 144.5 ± 17.1 | |
| Wall thickness | W.Th | μm | 48.33 | 29.01 | 43.2 ± 2.9 | |
| Osteoid | Osteoid volume | OV/TV | % | 4.71 | 1.15 | 0.1~1.0 |
| Osteoid volume | OV/BV | % | 14.5 | 8.36 | 4.9 ± 1.2 | |
| Osteoid surface | OS/BS | % | 66.56 | 24.73 | 23.2 ± 3.4 | |
| Osteoid thickness | O.Th | μm | 17.45 | 12.18 | 11.6 ± 2.0 | |
| Osteoblast number | N.Ob/BS | N/mm | 33.48 | 2.76 | ||
| Resorption | Eroded surface | ES/BS | % | 29.98 | 12.26 | 5.6 ± 1.7 |
| Multinucleated osteoclast number | N.Mu.Oc/BS | N.mm | 2.47 | 0.26 | ||
| Osteoclast surface | Oc.s/BS | % | 13.22 | 2.01 | ||
| Fibrous volume | Fb.V/TV | % | 1.08 | 0.04 | 0 | |
| Woven bone | Woven bone (cancellous bone) | Wo.V/BV | % | 2.48 | 1.34 | |
| Woven bone (cortical bone) | Wo.V/BV | % | 35.4 | 9.33 | ||
| Woven and mineralized bone volume (cancellous bone) | Wo.Md.BV | μm2 | 198,535.01 | 113,729.7 | ||
| Woven and mineralized bone volume (cortical bone) | Wo.Md.BV | μm2 | 1,456,549.83 | 645,146.89 |