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Fig. 2

From: Effects of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion on the microstructures, mechanical properties and bone mineral compositions of lumbar spines in type 2 diabetic rats

Fig. 2

Flow chart of nonlinear finite element analysis of L3 in rat. A L3 vertebral body with upper and lower endplates removed. a Region of Nanoindentation test of cancellous bone in transverse direction (The indenter is perpendicular to the axial direction of longitudinal trabecula). b Region of Nanoindentation test of cancellous bone in longitudinal direction (The indenter is along the axial direction of longitudinal trabecula). c Region of interest of cancellous bone. B Three-dimensional reconstruction. C The nonlinear finite element analysis 

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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