Figure 5From: Postmenopausal women with osteoarthritis and osteoporosis show different ultrastructural characteristics of trabecular bone of the femoral head Images of trabecular bone in osteoporotic women under TEM. A, B. No osteocytes could be seen in the trabecular bone of femoral head in women with OP. (×3400) (×5800). C. Loose collagen fibrils on the edge of the trabecular bone. (×3400). D. Osteoblasts with depressed function floated on the surface of the bone. (Arrow points to the plasma of the osteoblast) (×7400).Back to article page