Table 4 Comparison of the biomechanical properties of the femur (three-point bending test) among four groups.

From: Fluoxetine improves bone microarchitecture and mechanical properties in rodents undergoing chronic mild stress – an animal model of depression

Group

Elastic Stiffness (N/mm)

p-value

Structural Strength

p-value

Elastic Absorption Energy

p-value

Elastic Yield Force

 

Elastic Yield deflection

 

Control (No CMS + No oral gavage)

589.58 ± 37.55

 

210.83 ± 24.91

 

18.13 ± 9.79

 

124.77 ± 45.88

 

0.32 ± 0.13

 

Fluoxetine-only (10 mg/kg)

604.83 ± 26.12

0.7152

231.80 ± 11.20

0.0449*

18.65 ± 2.86

0.3810

147.52 ± 11.04

0.1464

0.28 ± 0.04

0.5828

CMS + placebo

567.70 ± 81.23

0.9999

204.66 ± 46.95

0.8519

16.85 ± 5.90

0.8122

134.96 ± 29.65

0.6147

0.28 ± 0.06

0.972

CMS + fluoxetine group

601.39 ± 36.59

0.6733

211.43 ± 31.93

0.9775

18.16 ± 4.89

0.9638

151.08 ± 15.33

0.4866

0.33 ± 0.09

0.6504

  1. *p < 0.05.
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