Table 2 Morphometric measurements were obtained from the femur
From: Effect of L-thyroxine on bone biomechanical and morphometric parameters in rats
Control | L-thyroxine | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± Std | Mean ± Std | |||
Weight of bone (gr) | Left | 1.00 ± 0.07 | 0.93 ± 0.07 | 0.069£ |
Right | 1.00 ± 0.05 | 0.93 ± 0.06 | 0.019£* | |
Maximum length (mm) | Left | 37.00 ± 0.39 | 36.52 ± 0.84 | 0.159£ |
Right | 37.06 ± 0.45 | 36.49 ± 0.85 | 0.116£ | |
Proximal width (mm) | Left | 8.88 ± 0.24 | 8.66 ± 0.33 | 0.157£ |
Right | 8.64 ± 0.25 | 8.62 ± 0.28 | 0.890£ | |
Distal width (mm) | Left | 7.10 ± 0.20 | 6.97 ± 0.21 | 0.255£ |
Right | 7.05 ± 0.25 | 7.03 ± 0.18 | 0.851£ | |
Diaphysis diameter (mm) | Left | 4.63 ± 0.21 | 4.45 ± 0.17 | 0.097£ |
Right | 4.63 ± 0.19 | 4.38 ± 0.16 | 0.013£* | |
Index 1 | Left | 12.50 ± 0.59 | 12.21 ± 0.60 | 0.336£ |
Right | 12.50 ± 0.54 | 12.01 ± 0.59 | 0.106£ | |
Robusticity index | Left | 3.70 ± 0.08 | 3.74 ± 0.06 | 0.326£ |
Right | 3.71 ± 0.06 | 3.74 ± 0.05 | 0.529€ | |
Weight/length index | Left | 27.06 ± 1.73 | 25.58 ± 1.50 | 0.088£ |
Right | 27.04 ± 1.16 | 25.49 ± 1.21 | 0.021£* | |