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Table 1 Cases used in this study

From: 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 donors

 

Overall group (n = 13)

Age (yr)

84.3 ± 8.4

Sex (male/female)

4/9

Body mass index (kg/m2)

20.7 ± 4.3

Bone mineral density (mg/cm3)*

47.6 ± 24.6

Excluded segments

C3-L5

Vertebral body fractures

2.2 ± 2.0

Total number of vertebrae (n)

286

  1. *Quantitative computed tomography measurements