J. Y. Rho

TL;DR: Further investigations of mechanical properties at the "materials level", in addition to the studies at the 'structural level' are needed to fill the gap in present knowledge and to achieve a complete understanding of the mechanical properties of bone.

TL;DR: Modulus in the radial or circumferential direction could not be predicted from modulus inThe S-I direction for cortical bone, but could be predicted for cancellous bone, and specific relationships, depending on the types of bone, that predict elastic modulus from density and CT numbers were suggested.

TL;DR: The elastic properties of several microstructural components of dry human vertebrae and tibiae have been investigated in the longitudinal and transverse directions using nanoindentation and an ANOVA statistical analysis revealed that the values all are significantly different (p < 0.05).

TL;DR: The results suggest that using differences in the volumetric proportions of secondary osteons versus interstitial bone, and the properties of these elements/structures in isolation may be a more accurate method of determining differences in elastic modulus of whole bone between individuals of various ages.

TL;DR: Effects of drying on the measurement of mechanical properties of bone by nanoindentation methods have been examined and it was found to increase the elastic modulus and hardness of two cross-sectional cortical specimens obtained from adjacent areas of bovine femur.