Table 2 Summary, biomechanical parameters: means and standard deviations of failure loads (N) and stiffness (N/mm) for femurs, tibiae and humeri, total and divided into subgroups of light (< 400 g) and heavy (> 400 g) animals
Failure load (N) | Failure load (N) Light/heavy | p value failure load Light/heavy | Failure load (N) Δ right/left | Stiffness (N/mm) | Stiffness (N/mm) Light/heavy | p value stiffness Light/heavy | Stiffness (N/mm) Δ right/left | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Femur (n = 40) | ||||||||
Light (N = 22) | 175.4 ± 45.23 | 138.1 ± 16.38 | < 0.0001 | 5.6 ± 3.91 | 315.6 ± 63.00 | 280.8 ± 59.85 | < 0.0001 | 37.4 ± 24.68 |
Heavy (N = 18) | 221.0 ± 18.95 | 16.0 ± 6.91 | 358.1 ± 34.64 | 43.1 ± 16.22 | ||||
Tibia (N = 40) | ||||||||
Light (N = 22) | 117.1 ± 33.94 | 89.6 ± 13.25 | < 0.0001 | 9.8 ± 9.48 | 143.8 ± 36.99 | 120.7 ± 32.16 | < 0.0001 | 18.7 ± 12.76 |
Heavy (N = 18) | 150.6 ± 16.14 | 9.4 ± 10.95 | 171.9 ± 18.28 | 17.2 ± 14.72 | ||||
Humerus (N = 40) | ||||||||
Light (N = 22) | 124.6 ± 41.13 | 90.23 ± 6.97 | < 0.0001 | 5.5 ± 5.09 | 260.5 ± 59.97 | 213.6 ± 35.06 | < 0.0001 | 14.4 ± 7.04 |
Heavy (N = 18) | 166.5 ± 20.79 | 13.2 ± 7.58 | 317.7 ± 20.42 | 19.7 ± 15.92 | ||||