Fig. 4From: Breaking strength and bone microarchitecture in osteoporosis: a biomechanical approximation based on load tests in 104 human vertebrae from the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spines of 13 body donorsA Regional variations in vertebral body failure load; CS, cervical spine; TS, thoracic spine; and LS, lumbar spine. Cervical vertebrae fracture had a significantly lower failure load than thoracic or lumbar vertebrae. B Regional variations in vertebral body failure strength; CS, cervical spine; TS, thoracic spine; LS, lumbar spine. In terms of area fractions, cervical vertebrae had a significantly higher failure strength than thoracic and lumbar vertebraeBack to article page