Correlation between μCT imaging, histology and functional capacity of the osteoarthritic knee in the rat model of osteoarthritis

Table 2 mCT analysis of cancellous bone at the proximal tibial metaphysis

Parameter	Unit	SHAM	MMT
BMD	g/cm²	978.51 ± 10.95	985.89 ± 7.05
Tissue volume	mm³	11.63 ± 0.71	12.12 ± 0.75
Bone volume	mm³	2.01 ± 0.22	1.74 ± 0.23*
BV/TV	ratio	0.17 ± 0.02	0.14 ± 0.02*
Bone surface	mm²	65.83 ± 6.44	58.75 ± 8.05*
BS/BV	ratio	32.79 ± 1.85	33.87 ± 1.49
Trabecular number	1/mm	2.83 ± 0.24	2.42 ± 0.25*
Trabecular thickness	μm	0.061 ± 0.003	0.059 ± 0.003
Trabecular separation	μm	0.29 ± 0.03	0.36 ± 0.05*
Connectivity diameter	1/mm³	52.33 ± 7.58	41.17 ± 6.10*
SMI	1	2.04 ± 0.12	2.15 ± 0.10

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