Measurement of the density of trabecular bone.
Methods of assessing real and apparent trabecular bone density are discussed. A method of defatting trabecular bone using trichlorethylene in an ultrasound bath for 4 h followed by rehydration in distilled water under vacuum is described, and its effectiveness discussed.
Sharp
D J
DJ
Department of Materials, Queen Mary College, London, U.K.
Tanner
K E
KE
Bonfield
W
W
D015519:Bone Density; D003720:Densitometry / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D014465:Ultrasonics