Distribution of Young's modulus at various sampling points in a human lumbar spine vertebral body

Mathematical modelling for creating computer spine models is one of the basic methods underlying many scientific publications. The accuracy of strength parameters of tissues introduced into such models translates directly into the reliability of obtained results. Experimental determination of Young's modulus (E) in various areas of spongy bone tissue seems to be crucial for creating a reliable spine model without excessive simplifications in the form of a single E value for the whole vertebral body.

Source: The Spine Journal - June 23, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ma łgorzata Barbara Ogurkowska, Anna Błaszczyk Source Type: research