Abstract
Stiffness of compact bone is found to be highly and nonlinearly dependent on its porosity, its complement, bone volume fraction and apparent density. Elastic modulus decreases as a power (0.55) of increasing porosity and increases both as a power of increasing bone tissue volume (10.92) and increasing apparent density (7.4). These data indicate that small changes in the amount or density of compact bone tissue exert a more pronounced influence on its stiffness than would similar changes in trabecular bone.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 13-16 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Biomechanics |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Biomedical Engineering
- Rehabilitation
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Schaffler, M. B., & Burr, D. B. (1988). Stiffness of compact bone: Effects of porosity and density. Journal of Biomechanics, 21(1), 13-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/0021-9290(88)90186-8