The relationship between porosity and specific surface in human cortical bone is subject specific

• Published in: Bone (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 72; pp. 109 - 117
• Main Authors: Lerebours, C., Thomas, C.D.L., Clement, J.G., Buenzli, P.R., Pivonka, P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Body Height; Body Weight; Bone and Bones - pathology; Bone Density; Bone volume fraction; Computational modelling; Computer Simulation; Cortical bone; Female; Femur - pathology; Humans; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Male; Middle Aged; Models, Theoretical; Orthopedics; Porosity; Reproducibility of Results; Specific surface; Synchrotrons; Trabecularization; Specific surface; Cortical bone; Computational modelling; Bone volume fraction; Trabecularization

A characteristic relationship for bone between bone volume fraction (BV/TV) and specific surface (BS/TV) has previously been proposed based on 2D histological measurements. This relationship has been suggested to be bone intrinsic, i.e., to not depend on bone type, bone site and health state. In the...