Advertisement for orthosearch.org.uk
Results 1 - 1 of 1
Results per page:
Bone & Joint Research
Vol. 1, Issue 2 | Pages 13 - 19
1 Feb 2012
Smith MD Baldassarri S Anez-Bustillos L Tseng A Entezari V Zurakowski D Snyder BD Nazarian A

Objectives

This study aims to assess the correlation of CT-based structural rigidity analysis with mechanically determined axial rigidity in normal and metabolically diseased rat bone.

Methods

A total of 30 rats were divided equally into normal, ovariectomized, and partially nephrectomized groups. Cortical and trabecular bone segments from each animal underwent micro-CT to assess their average and minimum axial rigidities using structural rigidity analysis. Following imaging, all specimens were subjected to uniaxial compression and assessment of mechanically-derived axial rigidity.