Research progress on morphological structure and biomechanical properties of trabeculae

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Trabecular bones have important mechanical support and stress conduction in the human skeletal system. A correct and comprehensive understanding of the morphological structure and biomechanical properties of trabecular bones is of great guiding significance for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of diseases such as musculoskeletal system. Over the past decade, unprecedented advances in imaging, biomechanics, and finite element analysis have helped us to better understand trabeculae. However, the structural characteristics of trabecular bones such as heterogeneity and porosity make it difficult to study the structural morphology and mechanical properties of trabeculae. This article provides a review of them.

Key words: Trabecular bone, Biomechanics, Morphological structure

Yuanyuan Quan, Kai Ding, Haicheng Wang, Yanlin Li, Yifan Zhang, Jianzhi Zhang, Wei Chen. Research progress on morphological structure and biomechanical properties of trabeculae[J]. Chinese Journal of Geriatric Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation(Electronic Edition), 2024, 10(02): 123-128.

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