Combined Pharmacotherapy with Alendronate and Desferoxamine Regulate the Bone Resorption and Bone Regeneration for Preventing Glucocorticoids-Induced Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head

Figure 1

Micro-CT shows the bone trabecular distribution of the femoral head in vertical plane (a–c) and transverse plane (d–f).  mm. (a, d) Alendronate and DFO group. (b, e) Alendronate group. (c, f) Control group or placebo group. (g, j) Quantitative outcomes of bone measurement parameters. indicated a significant difference between the two groups (). ○ indicated the difference between the two groups without statistical significance ().

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