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Table 3 Descriptive statistics for computed tomography parameters

From: Breaking strength and bone microarchitecture in osteoporosis: a biomechanical approximation based on load tests in 104 human vertebrae from the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spines of 13 body donors

   

Spinal section

Group comparison

Architectural parameter

Group

Total

CS

TS

LS

CS vs. TS p value

CS vs. LS p value

TS vs. LS p value

Hounsfield units

Total

106.1 ± 45.9

177.6 ± 23.6

94.4 ± 22.0

62.8 ± 3.6

0.042P

 < 0.001P

0.042P

 

Male

119.9 ± 44.0

185.2 ± 23.5

111.8 ± 22.2

74.0 ± 10.3

0.034P

 < 0.001P

0.081P

 

Female

100.0 ± 47.4

174.2 ± 27.4

86.6 ± 22.6

57.9 ± 2.7

0.039P

 < 0.001P

0.052P

 

 ≤ 1 Fx

127.7 ± 51.3

207.3 ± 28.1

115.6 ± 22.6

76.9 ± 4.6

0.042P

 < 0.001P

0.042P

 

 ≥ 2 Fx

87.6 ± 41.9

152.1 ± 20.3

76.1 ± 23.3

50.7 ± 4.6

0.030P

 < 0.001P

0.121P

  1. Values are presented as means ± SD; CS, cervical spine; TS, thoracic spine; LS, lumbar spine; Fx, fracture; and P, pairwise comparison