Validation of a novel testing machine for the investigation of the biomechanical properties of lumbar vertebrae in an osteoporotic rat model

Abstract Background For the investigation of the biomechanical properties of bone, various testing devices have been described. However, only a limited number have been developed to test the vertebral body of small animals. The aim of this study was to develop and validate a new bone testing device,...

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Main Authors: G. A. Mackert, M. Harder, H. Harhaus, M. Schulte, U. Trinler, S. Jaeger, U. Kneser, L. Harhaus, C. Wölfl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-023-03751-3