Material properties of human vertebral trabecular bone under compression can be predicted based on quantitative computed tomography

Gehweiler D, Schultz M, Schulze M, Riesenbeck O, Wähnert D, Raschke MJ

Abstract

The prediction of the stability of bones is becoming increasingly important. Especially osteoporotic vertebral body fractures are a growing problem and an increasing burden on the health system. Therefore, the aim of this study was to provide the best possible description of the relationship between the material properties of human vertebral trabecular bone measured under the most physiological conditions possible and the bone mineral density (BMD) determined by clinical quantitative computed tomography (QCT).