Material properties of human vertebral trabecular bone under compression can be predicted based on quantitative computed tomography

Abstract Background The prediction of the stability of bones is becoming increasingly important. Especially osteoporotic vertebral body fractures are a growing problem and an increasing burden on the health system. Therefore, the aim of this study was to provide the best possible description of the...

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Main Authors: Dominic Gehweiler, Marius Schultz, Martin Schulze, Oliver Riesenbeck, Dirk Wähnert, Michael J. Raschke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-021-04571-4