Mechanical properties of human trabecular bone lamellae quantified by nanoindentation

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Zysset, P.K.^{; *} | Guo, X.E. | Hoffler, C.E. | Moore, K.E. | Goldstein, S.A.

Affiliations: Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, University of Michigan, USA

Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Philippe K. Zysset, Laboratoire de Mécanique Appliquée et d’Analyse de Fiabilité (LMAF), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, ME-Ecublens, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 21 693 59 73; Fax: +41 21 693 35 09; E-mail: [email protected].

Abstract: The elastic modulus and hardness of embedded and rewet trabecular bone lamellae of the proximal femur have been quantified in four males and four females by nanoindentation. The average elastic moduli ranged from 6.9 to 15.9 GPa and were found to be significantly different among individuals. Hardness correlated with elastic modulus and followed similar trends.

Keywords: Elastic properties, femur, hardness, lamella, trabecular bone

DOI: 10.3233/THC-1998-65-615

Journal: Technology and Health Care, vol. 6, no. 5-6, pp. 429-432, 1998