Fig. 2From: Denosumab alleviates intervertebral disc degeneration adjacent to lumbar fusion by inhibiting endplate osteochondral remodeling and vertebral osteoporosis in ovariectomized ratsRepresentative micro-CT image of the lumbar spine used to quantify the DHI between the L5 and L6 vertebrae, calculated based on measurements of the adjacent L6 vertebra (a). DHI was calculated using the following equation: DHI= (a+b)/(c+d). b The results of DHI scores. Note: *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01; scale bars = 2 mm as indicatedBack to article page