TABLE 1:

Results in VBs T8–T10

ParameterCR Group (n = 10)BS Group (n = 10)BS + 2 Group (n = 10)
Initial stiffness, N/mm1740 ± 821474 ± 861310 ± 78
Post-treatment stiffness, N/mm1227 ± 82*†906 ± 86*†1069 ± 78*†
Initial strength, N2099 ± 3051975 ± 3221869 ± 291
Post-treatment strength, N4425 ± 305*2177 ± 322‡2676 ± 291‡
Initial failure deformation, mm1.7 ± 0.31.8 ± 0.32.1 ± 0.3
Post-treatment failure deformation, mm4.6 ± 0.3*§4.9 ± 0.3*§4.3 ± 0.3*§

  • Note.—Data are the mean ± SEM.

  • * Significantly different from the initial value.

  • † Not significantly different from each other.

  • ‡ Not significantly different from each other.

  • § Not significantly different from each other.