The relationship of whole human vertebral body creep to geometric, microstructural, and material properties
Recommended Citation
Oravec D, Kim W, Flynn MJ, and Yeni YN. The relationship of whole human vertebral body creep to geometric, microstructural, and material properties. J Biomech 2018 May 17;73:92-98.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-17-2018
Publication Title
Journal of biomechanics
Abstract
Creep, the time dependent deformation of a structure under load, is an important viscoelastic property of bone and may play a role in the development of permanent deformity of the vertebrae in vivo leading to clinically observable spinal fractures. To date, creep properties and their relationship to geometric, microstructural, and material properties have not been described in isolated human vertebral bodies. In this study, a range of image-based measures of vertebral bone geometry, bone mass, microarchitecture and mineralization were examined in multiple regression models in an effort to understand their contribution to creep behavior. Several variables, such as measures of mineralization heterogeneity, average bone density, and connectivity density persistently appeared as significant effects in multiple regression models (adjusted r2: 0.17-0.56). Although further work is needed to identify additional tissue properties to fully describe the portion of variability not explained by these models, these data are expected to help understand mechanisms underlying creep and improve prediction of vertebral deformities that eventually progress to a clinically observable fracture.
Medical Subject Headings
Aged; Animals; Bone Density; Female; Humans; Male; Organ Size; Spine; Weight-Bearing
PubMed ID
29599039
Volume
73
First Page
92
Last Page
98