Determination of bone mineral content in cadaveric test specimens.
This study was designed to determine the best method for presenting the bone mineral content of cadaveric test specimens. A total of 59 bone samples were taken from the humeri, radii, and ulnae of 14 female cadavers. For each sample, the bone mineral content was determined with a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scanner, and the ash-weight ratio was calculated manually. A linear regression analysis was performed to compare the ash-weight ratio to the 3 methods for reporting bone mineral content as measured by a dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scanner: by bone mineral content divided by sample length (in g/cm), by projected area (in g/cm2), or by sample volume (in g/cm3). The analysis revealed that the ash-weight ratio correlates best with the volumetric representation. Based on these data, a volumetric representation is suggested as the best representation of bone mineralization, due to its correlation with ash-weight ratio.
Impact Biomechanics Laboratory, Mechanical Engineering Department, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA, USA.
Stefan M
SM
Duma
Joel D
JD
Stitzel
Jeff R
JR
Crandall
Liam P
LP
Ryan
D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon / Q000379:methods*; D001837:Body Weights and Measures / Q000379:methods*; D015519:Bone Density; D002102:Cadaver; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006811:Humerus / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D011884:Radius / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012044:Regression Analysis; D014457:Ulna / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging