Table 2 Osteoporotic bone: material properties and elements of the lumbar spine model
Component | Young’s modulus (MPa) | Poisson’s ratio | Element types |
|---|---|---|---|
Cortical | 7920 (↓ 33%) | 0.3 | C3D8R |
Cancellous | 33 (↓ 66%) | 0.3 | C3D4 |
Posterior element | 2310 (↓ 33%) | 0.3 | C3D4 |
Endplate | 16 (↓ 33%) | 0.4 | C3D8R |