Osteocyte viability (mean (SD))
| Patients receiving GCs (n = 9) | Hip fracture controls (n = 8) | |
|---|---|---|
| Significantly different from control group: *p<0.05. | ||
| Viable | 620 (93)* | 743 (135) |
| Non-viable | 34 (45) | 15 (11) |
| Empty lacunae | 52 (49) | 36 (33) |
| Cells (n) | 706 (107) | 795 (150) |
| Viable (%) | 88 (8)* | 94 (4) |
| Non-viable (%) | 5 (6) | 2 (2) |
| Empty lacunae (%) | 7 (5) | 4 (4) |
| Non-viable+empty lacunae (%) | 128* | 6 (4) |