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Table 3 Summary of MAR in Host, Graft and Interface Regions of Interest

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

  

Mineral Apposition Rate (MAR), mm/d

  

Host

Graft

Interface

reatment

Cortex

Mean ± SEM

Mean ± SEM

Mean ± SEM

(-)CTL

Cranial

0.242 ± 0.102

0.003 ± 0.004

0.533 ± 0.028

 

Caudal

0.248 ± 0.084

0.043 ± 0.025

0.52 ± 0.015

LIPUS

Cranial

1.306 ± 0.197a

0.364 ± 0.142a

2.058 ± 0.046a

 

Caudal

1.055 ± 0.214a

0.520 ± 0.153a

2.580 ± 0.033a

LAP

Cranial

0.897 ± 0.162a

0.496 ± 0.157a

2.543 ± 0.194a

 

Caudal

0.965 ± 0.18a

0.182 ± 0.099a

1.608 ± .0.034a

LIPUS+LAP

Cranial

0.640 ± 0.142b

0.768 ± 0.216a

1.597 ± 0.037a

 

Caudal

0.557 ± 0.146b

0.332 ± 0.142a

1.964 ± 0.07a

(+)CTL

Cranial

0.739 ± 0.15a

0.696 ± 0.157a

2.243 ± 0.101a

 

Caudal

0.926 ± 0.176a

0.576 ± 0.15a

1.932 ± 0.057a

  1. a, p < 0.001 relative to (-)CTL.
  2. b, p < 0.010 relative to (-)CTL.
  3. NOTE: there were no significant differences (p > 0.05) for MAR in any region between LIPUS, LAP. or LIPUS+LAP treatment groups.