Ultrasonic measurement of orthotropic elastic constants of bovine femoral bone

Van Buskirk, W. C.; Cowin, S. C.; Ward, R. N.

Affiliations

¹Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, La. 70118

Abstract

Using a pulse transmission ultrasound method, we have determined the elastic properties of bone samples taken from along the length and around the periphery of a bovine femur. Twenty specimens, in the form of 5-mm cubes, were tested. All nine of the orthotropic elastic constants were determined for each specimen. Analysis of our data indicate that there are statistically significant variations from the usual assumption of transverse isotropy.

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DOI: 10.1115/1.3138262

PubMed: 7278184

WoS: A1981LR97500002

History

Received: 1980-08-12

Revised: 1980-11-05

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