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Table 2 Results from Torsional Biomechanical Testing

From: Effects of low intensity pulsed ultrasound with and without increased cortical porosity on structural bone allograft incorporation

 

Structural Properties

 

Ultimate Torque (N-mm)

Stiffness (N-mm/deg)

Treatment

%iCTL ± SEM

p-value

%iCTL ± SEM

p-value

(-)CTL

27.80 ± 3.83

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24.61 ± 7.18

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LIPUS

55.40 ± 18.61

p = 0.229

57.00 ± 13.95

p = 0.163

LAP

41.80 ± 11.65

p = 0.493

51.47 ± 13.06

p = 0.192

LIPUS+LAP

53.40 ± 11.51

p = 0.245

65.03 ± 19.75

p = 0.063

(+)CTL

111.20 ± 19.46

p = 0.002

128.67 ± 5.32

p < 0.001