CTRL | OA | CTRL + DC | OA + DC | |
---|---|---|---|---|
mean ± std.dev | mean ± std.dev | mean ± std.dev | mean ± std.dev | |
Subchondral bone microstructure | ||||
BV/TV (%) | 48.46 ± 7.74c | 49.37 ± 4.38 | 56.34 ± 2.96a | 51.92 ± 4.99 |
Tb.Th (μm) | 265.21 ± 32.62 | 288.75 ± 60.43 | 283.20 ± 34.22 | 281.18 ± 56.18 |
Tb.Sp (μm) | 467.24 ± 122.46c | 423.12 ± 66.21 | 354.74 ± 36.25a | 433.27 ± 54.03 |
Tb.N (mm−1) | 1.83 ± 0.20 | 1.76 ± 0.29 | 2.01 ± 0.23 | 1.89 ± 0.30 |
Tb.Pf (mm−1) | −3.27 ± 1.49 | −3.24 ± 0.51 | −4.16 ± 1.54 | −4.01 ± 1.15 |
SMI | −0.66 ± 0.47 | −0.72 ± 0.39 | −1.07 ± 0.48 | −0.96 ± 0.60 |
DA | 0.71 ± 0.06c,d | 0.69 ± 0.06c,d | 0.57 ± 0.09a,b | 0.57 ± 0.06a,b |
Volumetric subchondral bone mineral density | ||||
vBMD (mg/cm3) | 505.90 ± 98.53 | 512.78 ± 52.52c | 608.36 ± 24.43b | 548.69 ± 58.95 |
Cartilage morphology | ||||
nCg.Th (μm) | 309.06 ± 62.99b | 494.80 ± 169.59a,c,d | 269.01 ± 39.93b | 359.75 ± 48.62b |
nCg.V (mm3) | 3.37 ± 0.78b | 5.69 ± 2.72a,c | 2.81 ± 0.52b | 3.71 ± 0.50 |