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Table 2 Mean BMD (g/cm2) of the lumbar spine measured using DXA and 3D finite element modeling

From: Evaluation of bone mineral density in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis using a three-dimensional finite element model: a retrospective study

 

L1

L2

L3

L4

L5

DXA

0.7500 ± 0.0943

0.7580 ± 0.1009

0.7565 ± 0.1126

0.7549 ± 0.1026

0.8157 ± 0.1098

3D finite element

0.7370 ± 0.109

0.7434 ± 0.115

0.7312 ± 0.111

0.7519 ± 0.125

0.8189 ± 0.164

p-value

0.1376

0.5735

0.8725

0.3518

0.0081

  1. BMD: bone mineral density
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X