Differences in the degree of bone tissue mineralization account for little of the differences in tissue elastic properties

Study of postmortem samples of cortical bone from the trochanters of 12 Caucasian females revealed that tissue mineral density (TMD) and tissue elastic modulus correlate weakly within and between individuals. Other material properties need to be taken into account to more fully predict variation in tissue elastic modulus.Bone is a composite material that varies in its material composition and structural organization at the macro-, micro-, and...