Guidelines For Clinical Practice
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Orthop. Apr 18, 2012; 3(4): 25-41
Published online Apr 18, 2012. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v3.i4.25
Table 1 Mechanical properties of the healthy femur model
MaterialYoung modulus (MPa)Poisson ratioMaximum compression stress (MPa)Maximum tension stress (MPa)
Cortical bone20 0000.315090
Cancellous bone9590.1223
Bone marrow10.3
Table 2 Bone mineral density, apparent density and Young´s modulus for a patient “type”
Gruen areaBMD hologic (mg/cm2)Apparent volumetric density (gr/cm3)Young´s modulus (MPa)
155413066400
277314729167
31009162012 229
41123168413 726
51080166013 161
6920156711 064
7842151810 063