Material Differences in Equine Cortical and Trabecular Bone

<p>A greater understanding of bone materials would be beneficial in creating more accurate computer models and in the making of biomedical products involving bone. This study set out to determine whether cortical and trabecular bone are two separate materials, or whether they are the same material with a variance in porosity. To answer this question, samples were taken from different sections of the equine metacarpus, underwent densitometry analysis and were statistically analyzed. The majority of results suggest that the material is the same between varying densities of bone and thus the same between cortical and trabecular bone. These particular results are consistent with current standard practices. However, in several instances specifically regarding high porosity trabecular bone, a variance in density was found likely indicating a combination of differences in both material and architecture. Further studies should be done with specific focus on material variances to high porosity trabecular bone to improve the accuracy of computer models and general knowledge.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MS in Biomedical Engineering

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Biomedical and General Engineering

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Allen, Ryan B

Contributors dc:contributor

• Scott Hazelwood

• Material Differences
• Bone Density
• Equine
• Equivalent Thickness of Aluminum (ETA)
• Bioimaging and Biomedical Optics
• Biomaterials
• Other Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering

Identifier

10.15368/theses.2014.26

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:theses-2266