Table 3 Comparison of bone mineral density and trabecular bone score between the placebo and zoledronic acid groups

Radius

 Ultra distal BMD, g/cm2

0.425 (0.062)

0.420 (0.095)

0.850

0.419 (0.052)

0.388 (0.062)

0.140

-0.773 (9.399)

-5.947 (10.831)

0.167

 Mid Radius BMD, g/cm2

0.579 (0.058)

0.579 (0.080)

0.973

0.572 (0.054)

0.565 (0.085)

0.791

-1.171 (3.287)

-2.304 (4.556)

0.427

 1/3 radius BMD, g/cm2

0.666 (0.072)

0.683 (0.118)

0.630

0.671 (0.067)

0.689 (0.088)

0.522

0.840 (3.438)

2.752 (16.901)

0.642

 Total radius BMD, g/cm2

0.557 (0.057)

0.555 (0.074)

0.942

0.550 (0.052)

0.541 (0.077)

0.705

-1.042 (3.967)

-2.500 (3.764)

0.311

Lumbar vertebrae

 Lumbar vertebrae BMD, g/cm2

0.934 (0.143)

0.897 (0.131)

0.466

0.980 (0.156)

0.894 (0.145)

0.128

4.914 (4.590)

-0.235 (7.494)

0.025

Femur

 Femur neck BMD, g/cm2,

0.706 (0.104)

0.638 (0.103)

0.085

0.725 (0.123)

0.650 (0.105)

0.086

2.631 (6.300)

2.088 (6.022)

0.811

 Trochanter BMD, g/cm2

0.605 (0.079)

0.558 (0.074)

0.108

0.620 (0.078)

0.561 (0.089)

0.059

2.693 (4.846)

0.293 (8.055)

0.309

 Inter trochanter BMD, g/cm2

1.049 (0.134)

0.967 (0.113)

0.086

1.094 (0.133)

0.990 (0.121)

0.035

4.588 (6.470)

2.404 (4.544)

0.305

 Total femur BMD, g/cm2

0.856 (0.102)

0.784 (0.091)

0.056

0.891 (0.108)

0.798 (0.101)

0.023

4.166 (4.647)

1.651 (4.701)

0.111

Whole body

 Whole body BMD, g/cm2

1.021 (0.083)

1.019 (0.117)

0.946

1.034 (0.084)

0.998 (0.117)

0.334

1.231 (2.337)

-2.030 (2.999)

0.002

 TBS

1.330 (0.124)

1.355 (0.092)

0.541

1.338 (0.121)

1.341 (0.100)

0.940

0.768 (5.213)

-1.02 (3.316)

0.286