Abstract
The mineral content of cancellous bone from sheep and pig vertebral bodies was determined by ashing at 800 degrees C. The results were compared with published results for human vertebral cancellous bone. The results for sheep (0.37 +/- 0.06 g cm(-3), mean +/- standard deviation) were not significantly different (p=0.127) to those from pigs (0.33 +/- 0.03 g cm(-3)). The results from both species were significantly higher (p
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 76-78 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Engineering in Medicine |
| Volume | 226 |
| Issue number | H1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2012 |
Keywords
- spinal surgery
- bone mineral
- vertebrae
- Animal models