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Table 1 Summary of the results with corresponding standard deviation of the different biomechanical parameters investigated regarding the respective group

From: Validation of a novel testing machine for the investigation of the biomechanical properties of lumbar vertebrae in an osteoporotic rat model

 

Stiffness (N/mm)

Yield load (N)

Maximum load (N)

Failure Load (N)

Group 1

(non-osteoporotic)

174.2 ± 16.1

134.6 ± 8.3

154.2 ± 9.4

143.8 ± 9.3

Group 2

(osteoporotic)

133.2 ± 14.0

125.8 ± 7.0

133.5 ± 7.7

123.4 ± 7.0

p value

0.0167

0.1023

0.0185

0.0169

  1. N, Newton; mm, millimeter
  2. A p value < 0.05 was considered significant