Table 1.
Femoral subchondral bone parameters | ||||
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Uninjured | Injured | |||
Control (n = 5) | Diabetic (n = 5) | Control (n = 5) | Diabetic (n = 5) | |
Parameter | ||||
BV/TV % | 37.79 ± 0.83 | 30.84 ± 2.11* | 30.26 ± 0.64* | 27.41 ± 1.35 |
Tb.Th (mm) | 0.063 ± 0.001 | 0.054 ± 0.003* | 0.058 ± 0.001* | 0.049 ± 0.002 |
Tn.N (1/mm) | 5.97 ± 0.06 | 5.75 ± 0.10 | 5.45 ± 0.08* | 5.63 ± 0.11 |
Tb.Sp (mm) | 0.16 ± 0.002 | 0.16 ± 0.004 | 0.17 ± 0.002* | 0.16 ± 0.003 |
BV/TV = trabecular bone volume per total volume; Tb.Th = trabecular thickness; Tb.N = trabecular number; Tb.Sp = trabecular spacing.
p < 0.05 compared with uninjured control.