Table 2

Mechanical properties of WT, oim, and oim + IUT femurs measured from 3-point bending load-displacement curves

Macroscopic scale mechanical properties
WT (n = 15)oim (n = 15)P*oim+IUT (n = 11)P*P
Fult, N 12.4 ± 2.4; 11.8 6.1 ± 2.8; 6.4 < .001 6.0 ± 2.1; 6.3 < .001 NS 
S, N/mm 69.4 ± 11.4; 70.2 41.3 ± 16.4; 42.3 < .001 35.5 ± 10.4; 38.2 < .001 NS 
Fyield, N 6.8 ± 1.6; 6.1 5.2 ± 2.6; 4.6 NS 4.2 ± 1.4; 4.4 < .001 NS 
Rp/tW, % 95.9 ± 2.2; 96.2 33.6 ± 25.8; 29.5 < .001 63.9 ± 21.9; 65.1 < .001 .002 
σult, MPa 123.0 ± 8.6; 124.5 90.0 ± 34.6; 97.1 .005 106.5 ± 49.0; 94.2 NS NS 
E, MPa 6935.9 ± 748.9; 7229.4 6996.0 ± 1175.1; 7138.2 NS 7363.4 ± 3180.2; 7159.2 NS NS 
Macroscopic scale mechanical properties
WT (n = 15)oim (n = 15)P*oim+IUT (n = 11)P*P
Fult, N 12.4 ± 2.4; 11.8 6.1 ± 2.8; 6.4 < .001 6.0 ± 2.1; 6.3 < .001 NS 
S, N/mm 69.4 ± 11.4; 70.2 41.3 ± 16.4; 42.3 < .001 35.5 ± 10.4; 38.2 < .001 NS 
Fyield, N 6.8 ± 1.6; 6.1 5.2 ± 2.6; 4.6 NS 4.2 ± 1.4; 4.4 < .001 NS 
Rp/tW, % 95.9 ± 2.2; 96.2 33.6 ± 25.8; 29.5 < .001 63.9 ± 21.9; 65.1 < .001 .002 
σult, MPa 123.0 ± 8.6; 124.5 90.0 ± 34.6; 97.1 .005 106.5 ± 49.0; 94.2 NS NS 
E, MPa 6935.9 ± 748.9; 7229.4 6996.0 ± 1175.1; 7138.2 NS 7363.4 ± 3180.2; 7159.2 NS NS 

Data are mean plus or minus SD; median.

NS indicates no significant difference.

*

Test versus WT group (Mann-Whitney test).

Test versus oim group (Mann-Whitney test).

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