Measured structures | Group | n | Area (μm2) | Perimeter (μm) | Mean. diameter (μm) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary osteons’ vascular canals | C (1) | 202 | 31.237 ± 4.453 | 19.841 ± 1.387 | 3.152 ± 0.275 |
A (2) | 160 | 24.223 ± 3.802 | 17.484 ± 1.377 | 2.761 ± 0.271 | |
E (3) | 190 | 37.823 ± 5.445 | 21.814 ± 1.569 | 3.475 ± 0.312 | |
AE (4) | 140 | 27.038 ± 5.113 | 18.426 ± 1.751 | 2.915 ± 0.325 | |
Games-Howell’s test | 1:2*;1:3*;1:4*; 2:3*;3:4*;2:4* | 1:2*;1:3*;1:4*; 2:3*;3:4*;2:4* | 1:2*;1:3*;1:4*; 2:3*;3:4*;2:4* | ||
Haversian canals | C (1) | 15 | 25.393 ± 4.083 | 18.027 ± 1.412 | 2.842 ± 0.301 |
A (2) | 23 | 21.311 ± 4.681 | 16.331 ± 1.821 | 2.575 ± 0.332 | |
E (3) | 22 | 22.009 ± 3.639 | 16.681 ± 1.382 | 2.625 ± 0.275 | |
AE (4) | 29 | 19.061 ± 4.535 | 15.457 ± 1.813 | 2.431 ± 0.331 | |
Games-Howell’s test | 1:2*; 1:3*; 1:4* | 1:2*; 1:3*; 1:4* | 1:2*; 1:3*; 1:4* | ||
Secondary osteons | C (1) | 15 | 296.011 ± 43.926 | 61.227 ± 4.357 | 9.725 ± 0.895 |
A (2) | 23 | 267.056 ± 51.369 | 58.796 ± 5.425 | 9.275 ± 0.971 | |
E (3) | 22 | 248.959 ± 55.878 | 56.041 ± 6.321 | 8.885 ± 1.112 | |
AE (4) | 29 | 250.676 ± 47.697 | 56.535 ± 5.397 | 8.951 ± 1.045 | |
Tukey’s test | 1:3* | 1:3* | 1:2*;1:3*;2:3*;1:4* |