Table 2 Comparison of Different Parameters in Micro-CT Analysis From Rat Bone Defect Model Across Time Points.

From: An Innovative Approach for Enhancing Bone Defect Healing Using PLGA Scaffolds Seeded with Extracorporeal-shock-wave-treated Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells (BMSCs)

 

Week 4

P value

Week 8

P value

Con

ESW

Con

ESW

BV (mm3)

6.09 ± 0.93

8.84 ± 1.07

P < 0.01

8.25 ± 1.41

12.71 ± 1.19

P < 0.01

TV (mm3)

20.51 ± 2.52

21.71 ± 3.04

P > 0.05

25.38 ± 3.44

24.72 ± 3.17

P > 0.05

BV/TV

0.32 ± 0.07

0.39 ± 0.04

P < 0.05

0.33 ± 0.05

0.48 ± 0.05

P < 0.01

B. Th (mm)

0.14 ± 0.03

0.18 ± 0.02

P < 0.01

0.15 ± 0.05

0.24 ± 0.03

P < 0.01

B. Sp (mm)

0.33 ± 0.07

0.25 ± 0.05

P < 0.05

0.29 ± 0.10

0.18 ± 0.09

P < 0.01

BMD (mg HA/cm3)

448.33 ± 31.63

607.53 ± 37.82

P < 0.01

483.75 ± 25.84

782.15 ± 37.69

P < 0.01

  1. Values are mean ± SD; n = 8/group/time point; comparisons were made between groups at the same time point by unpaired two-tailed Student’s t test.
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