Table 4 Mechanical properties of femoral neck and shaft
Group | Control (n = 12) | Fenofibrate (n = 11) | Pioglitazone (n = 8) |
|---|---|---|---|
Moment (Nm × 10-2) | |||
Femoral Neck | 50.8 ± 5.17 | 53.9 ± 5.74 | 49.2 ± 3.65 |
Femoral Shaft | 48.1 ± 3.33 | 47.9 ± 3.99 | 43.0 ± 4.18**/# |
Stiffness (Nm/° × 10-3) | |||
Femoral Neck | 0.78 ± 0.10 | 0.78 ± 0.12 | 0.73 ± 0.10 |
Femoral Shaft | 1.05 ± 0.18 | 1.04 ± 0.09 | 1.04 ± 0.15 |
Deflection (°) | |||
Femoral Neck | 23.1 ± 3.00 | 24.3 ± 2.67 | 24.0 ± 3.37 |
Femoral Shaft | 16.6 ± 2.53 | 16.7 ± 1.37 | 14.4 ± 1.43*/## |
Energy absorption (J × 10-2) | |||
Femoral Neck | 1.19 ± 0.12 | 1.26 ± 0.14 | 1.15 ± 0.09 |
Femoral Shaft | 1.12 ± 0.08 | 1.13 ± 0.09 | 1.01 ± 0.10*/# |