Abstract:Abstract-While the effects of reduced bone density on osteoporotic vertebral strength are well known, the relative roles of cortical shell and trabecular architecture thinning in determining vertebral stiffness and strength are less clear. These are important parameters in investigating the changing biomechanics of the ageing spine, and in assessing the effect of stiffening procedures such as vertebroplasty on neighbouring spinal segments. This work presents the development of a microstructural computer model … Show more
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