Table 2.
Results of High‐Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HR‐pQCT)
| Parameter | Left radius | Radius—median value for controls (interquartile range) | Right tibia | Tibia—median value for controls (interquartile range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total vBMD (HA/cm3) | 337.5 | 325.7 (291.4, 386.3) | 237.5 | 305.3 (270.2, 347.3) |
| Cortical vBMD (HA/cm3) | 930.0 | 879.5 (849.5, 903.4) | 885.5 | 874.9 (832.0, 902.7) |
| Cortical thickness | 0.88 | 0.775 (0.685, 0.878) | 1.10 | 1.130 (0.990, 1.410) |
| Trabecular density (HA/cm3) | 109.4 | 160.4 (149.2, 190.0) | 91.7 | 169.3 (155.0, 200.7) |
| Trabecular bone volume | 0.091 | 0.129 (0.122, 0.158) | 0.076 | 0.141 (0.130, 0.170) |
| Trabecular number (mm−1) | 1.41 | 1.92 (1.76, 2.23) | 1.16 | 1.76 (1.59, 2.08) |
| Trabecular thickness (mm) | 0.065 | 0.075 (0.065, 0.086) | 0.066 | 0.081 (0.074, 0.087) |
| Inhomogeneity (Tb.1/N.SD, mm) | 0.326 | 0.186 (0.158, 0.210) | 0.751 | 0.221 (0.170, 0.242) |
The median values for healthy controls (including interquartile range) were taken from Kocijan and colleagues( 2 ).