Table 2 Results (mean and range) relative to bone mineral density and mechanical testing

n

6

6

6

6

Bone mineral density (g/cm²)

0.64

(0.49–0.77)

0.56

(0.38–0.78)

0.58

(0.41–0.78)

0.64

(0.49–0.83)

Range of motion during 125 N loading (mm)

1.7

(1.1–2.4)

2.2

(1.2–3.3)

6.0

(3.4–14.1)

9.0

(5.2–11.5)

Range of motion during 250 N loading (mm)

4.4

(2.0–6.1)

7.5

(2.8–12.0)

12.1

(8.3–15.8)

14.6**

(13.1–16.0)

Number of failed specimens during loading at 125 N

1

0

1

2

Number of failed specimens during loading at 250 N

0

3

1

4

Number of specimens without failure

5

3

4

0

Cycle of failure

4191

(146–5000)

3553

(1674–5000)

3725

(501–5000)

2132

(520–4501)