Computed tomography porosity and spherical indentation for determining cortical bone millimetre-scale mechanical properties
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Abstract
The cortex of the femoral neck is a key structural element of the human body, yet there is not a reliable metric for predicting the mechanical properties of the bone in this critical region. This study explored the use of a range of non-destructive metrics to measure femoral neck cortical bone stiffness at the millimetre length scale. A range of testing methods and imaging techniques were assessed for their ability to measure or predict the mechanical properties of cortical bone samples obtained from the femoral neck of hip replacement patients. Techniques that can potentially be applied in vivo to measure bone stiffness, including computed tomography (CT), bulk wave ultrasound (BWUS) and indentation, were compared against in vitro techniques, including compression testing, density measurements and resonant ultrasound spectroscopy. Porosity, as measured by micro-CT, correlated with femoral neck cortical bone’s elastic modulus and ultimate compressive strength at the millimetre length scale. Large-tip spherical indentation also correlated with bone mechanical properties at this length scale but to a lesser extent. As the elastic mechanical properties of cortical bone correlated with porosity, we would recommend further development of technologies that can safely measure cortical porosity in vivo.
Introduction
Introduction
Date Issued
2019-05-15
Date Acceptance
2019-04-23
Citation
Scientific Reports, 2019, 9
ISSN
2045-2322
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Journal / Book Title
Scientific Reports
Volume
9
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Sponsor
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- BRC Funding
National Institute for Health Research
Royal College Of Surgeons Of England
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Royal College of Surgeons of England
Grant Number
RDB04 79560
NIHR ACF
WSSU_P63898
Matching orthopaedic surgery to patients' individual bone mechanical properties
Norman Capener Travelling Fellowship
Subjects
Science & Technology
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Science & Technology - Other Topics
TRABECULAR BONE
ELASTIC PROPERTIES
MINERAL DENSITY
YOUNGS MODULUS
FEMORAL-NECK
HUMAN FEMUR
PRESS-FIT
STRENGTH
ULTRASOUND
FIXATION
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 7416