Table 4 Differences in mean values of micro-CT parameters between groups

Percent intersection surface (IS/TS%)

15.7**

5.4

7.5*

8.2*

2.1

10.3*

Percent of bone volume (BV/TV%)

19.4**

5.9

12.07*

7.3

6.09

13.4*

Bone surface density (BS/TV mm⁻¹)

16.2*

5.1

11.05*

5.2

5.9

11.1*

Connectivity density (Conn.Dn μm⁻³)

4*

1.02

2.8

1.2

1.8

3.04

Total porosity percent (Po(tot)%)

19.4**

5.9

12.08*

7.3

6.1

13.4*

Trabecular thickness (Tb.Th μm)

87.04**

32.1

74.2**

12.8

42.03*

54.8*