Table 3.
Bone volume and bone mineral density of the regenerated rat calvaria at 1 week and 4 weeks after bone implantation

Group BV (mm3)
BMD (g/mm3)
1 week 4 weeks 1 week 4 weeks
CD 0.145 ± 0.170 2.944 ± 2.699 0 0.018 ± 0.040
Fresh G 1.289 ± 0.299** 2.739 ± 1.307 0.010 ± 0.009 0
Fresh T 2.251 ± 0.497**, 3.607 ± 1.345 0.010 ± 0.011 0.010 ± 0.111
Chem T 5.016 ± 0.594**,††,‡‡ 9.792 ± 5.508*,, 0.058 ± 0.012 0.051 ± 0.051
Values are expressed in mean ± S.D. (n=5).
p<.05 as compared with the critical defect group.
p<0.01 as compared with the critical defect group.
p<0.05 as compared with the fresh general pig bone group.
p<0.01 as compared with the fresh general pig bone group.
p<0.05 as compared with the fresh transgenic pig bone group.
p<0.01 as compared with the fresh transgenic pig bone group.
BV: bone volume, BMD: bone mineral density
CD: critical defect, Fresh G: fresh general pig bone, Fresh T: fresh transgenic pig bone, Chem T: chemical treated transgenic pig bone.