Table 2 Endocortical (Ec) and periosteal (Ps) bone parameters of the tibial midshaft determined by dynamic histomorphometry, based on fluorochrome injections administered on days 3 and 12.

Outcome

(n = 7)

(n = 7)

(n = 7)

(n = 7)

(n = 6)

(n = 7)

(n = 7)

(n = 7)

Ec.sLS/BS (%) b, f

20.6 ± 7

11.9 ± 4.6

28.1 ± 7.4*

38.7 ± 10.1

23.6 ± 20.4

7.3 ± 7.6

27.7 ± 15.4

23.5 ± 9.3

Ec.dLS/BS (%) a, b, c, e

53.1 ± 11.3*

68.2 ± 7.7

19 ± 10

20.2 ± 10.8

66.5 ± 19.8*

84.6 ± 9.2

33.8 ± 6.3*

55.3 ± 13.5

Ec.MS/BS (%) a, b, c

63.5 ± 10.9*

74.2 ± 8

33.1 ± 9.3

39.5 ± 9.5

78.3 ± 11.4*

88.2 ± 7.7

47.6 ± 8.5*

67.1 ± 10.8

Ec.MAR (μm/day) a, b, c

1.21 ± 0.21*

1.5 ± 0.21

0.94 ± 0.22

1.11 ± 0.2

1.22 ± 0.16*

1.61 ± 0.15

1.24 ± 0.41

1.61 ± 0.38

Ec.BFR/BS (μm³/μm²/day) a, b, c, e

0.76 ± 0.12*

1.11 ± 0.19

0.32 ± 0.12

0.45 ± 0.17

0.94 ± 0.08*

1.42 ± 0.16

0.57 ± 0.13*

1.08 ± 0.29

Ps.sLS/BS (%) a, e

25.6 ± 12

28.7 ± 14

21.3 ± 4.8

24.9 ± 16.9

49.4 ± 25.6

12.4 ± 13.2

35 ± 8.2

37.1 ± 10.7

Ps.dLS/BS (%) a, b, c, e

13.3 ± 7.5

19.6 ± 13.2

1.9 ± 1.6*

4.8 ± 3

13.4 ± 7.5*

83.2 ± 19.4

16 ± 10.2*

59.1 ± 13.8

Ps.MS/BS (%) a, b, c, e

22.4 ± 13.2*

34 ± 9.9

11.9 ± 3.6

16.5 ± 8.2

33.6 ± 15.4*

89.4 ± 12.8

31.2 ± 11.5*

77.7 ± 8.7

Ps.MAR (μm/day) a, b, c, e

0.92 ± 0.33

0.89 ± 0.31

0.57 ± 0.13

0.72 ± 0.22

0.95 ± 0.19*

1.63 ± 0.1

0.63 ± 0.08*

1.09 ± 0.11

Ps.BFR/BS (μm³/μm²/day) a, b,c, e, f

0.28 ± 0.17

0.32 ± 0.16

0.07 ± 0.02

0.13 ± 0.09

0.34 ± 0.21*

1.46 ± 0.23

0.21 ± 0.08*

0.84 ± 0.09