Table 1 Reproducibility of the cortical interruption parameters, and bone density and micro-structure parameters

Number of interruptions

3.1 (3.4)

0.82 (0.69 - 0.90)

1.5

4.2

n.a.

n.a.

Interruption surface

mm²

4.2 (7.1)

0.92 (0.85 - 0.96)

2.1

5.8

n.a.

n.a.

Interruption volume

mm³

3.5 (10.7)

0.99 (0.98 - 0.99)

1.1

3.2

n.a.

n.a.

 Tot.BMD

mg HA/cm³

341.8 (72.2)

1.00 (1.00 - 1.00)

3.8

10.6

1.1

3.2

 Tb.BMD

mg HA/cm³

163.4 (47.2)

0.99 (0.99 - 1.00)

3.6

10.0

2.6

7.3

 Ct.BMD

mg HA/cm³

883.7 (94.5)

1.00 (1.00 - 1.00)

4.5

12.4

0.5

1.4

 Ct.TMD

mg HA/cm³

939.8 (70.6)

1.00 (1.00 - 1.00)

3.3

9.1

0.4

1.0

 Tb.N

mmˉ¹

1.56 (0.49)

0.99 (0.98 - 0.99)

0.06

0.16

4.2

11.7

 Tb.Th

μm

90.7 (22.7)

0.98 (0.95 - 0.99)

3.6

10.1

4.3

11.8

 Tb.Sp

μm

630.4 (259.5)

0.98 (0.96 - 0.99)

39.6

109.7

4.4

12.1

 Tb.SpSD

μm

558.3 (316.2)

0.97 (0.95 - 0.99)

54.0

149.7

7.7

21.3

 Ct.Th

μm

889.7 (196.2)

1.00 (0.99 - 1.00)

15.1

41.8

1.4

3.9

 Ct.Po

%

4.31 (3.07)

1.00 (0.99 - 1.00)

0.35

0.96

8.7

24.1

 Ct.Po.Dm

μm

197.3 (86.3)

0.84 (0.72 - 0.91)

36.7

101.7

7.6

21.1