Micro/Nanostructures and Mechanical Properties of Trabecular Bone in Ovariectomized Rats

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Micro-CT images of rat vertebral bodies. (a) Selection of the volume of interest (VOI) in the vertebral body for micro-CT analysis (yellow circles), with 3 VOIs in each vertebral specimen selected to contain the sites of indentations. Compared with sham operation (b), ovariectomy (c) results in pronounced trabecular deterioration of trabecular microstructure of the vertebral body.

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