Table 3 Mechanical and structural properties of the two groups

Young’s modulus (MPa)

248.5 ± 77.3

192.5 ± 64.4

0.024*

Yield strength (MPa)

5.0 ± 2.3

3.6 ± 1.3

0.032*

Ultimate strength (MPa)

6.7 ± 2.8

4.6 ± 1.4

0.005*

BMD

0.26 ± 0.10

0.30 ± 0.08

0.207

BV/TV (%)

16.7 ± 4.4

20.7 ± 6.9

0.044*

BS/BV (mm⁻¹)

21.8 ± 5.2

19.2 ± 7.0

0.219

BS/TV (mm⁻¹)

3.5 ± 0.6

3.6 ± 0.5

0.477

Tb.Th (mm)

0.17 ± 0.03

0.20 ± 0.06

0.041*

Tb.Sp (mm)

0.86 ± 0.14

0.80 ± 0.12

0.141

Tb.N (mm⁻¹)

0.99 ± 0.18

1.03 ± 0.14

0.373

SMI

0.72 ± 0.39

0.72 ± 0.44

0.998

DA

2.56 ± 1.10

2.10 ± 0.33

0.101

Conn.Dn (mm⁻³)

3.53 ± 1.58

2.77 ± 1.42

0.139

BMD_Neck

0.63 ± 0.10

0.68 ± 0.09

0.102