Open AccessTrabecular Architecture and Mechanical Heterogeneity Effects on Vertebral Body Strength
Author(s) -
Joshua Auger,
Neilesh Frings,
Yantao Wu,
André Gutiérrez Marty,
Elise F. Morgan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current osteoporosis reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.472
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1544-2241
pISSN - 1544-1873
DOI - 10.1007/s11914-020-00640-0
Subject(s) - vertebra , vertebral body , microstructure , fracture (geology) , materials science , anatomy , medicine , composite material
We aimed to synthesize the recent work on the intra-vertebral heterogeneity in density, trabecular architecture and mechanical properties, its implications for fracture risk, its association with degeneration of the intervertebral discs, and its implications for implant design.