Table 1

Vertebral body volume changes under different loading and Poisson's ratio (0.3, 0.1) for cancellous bones.


(ν = 0.3)
(ν = 0.1)

Loading
cm3
%
cm3
%

Uniform
-0.102
-0.35%
-0.130
-0.44%
Anterior
-0.110
-0.37%
-0.142
-0.48%
Posterior
-0.092
-0.31%
-0.114
-0.39%
Lateral
-0.107
-0.36%
-0.138
-0.47%

Yeh et al. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2006 1:18   doi:10.1186/1749-799X-1-18