Applicability of sheep and pig models for cancellous bone in human vertebral bodies

The mineral content of cancellous bone from sheep and pig vertebral bodies was determined by ashing at 800 °C. The results were compared with published results for human vertebral cancellous bone. The results for sheep (0.37 ± 0.06 g cm−3, mean ± standard deviation) were not significantly different...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Part H, Journal of engineering in medicine Journal of engineering in medicine, 2012-01, Vol.226 (1), p.76-78
Main Authors: Jabbary Aslani, Farnaz, Hukins, David WL, Shepherd, Duncan ET
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Back surgery
Bone Density - physiology
Bone marrow
Comparative analysis
Hogs
Human subjects
Humans
Sheep
Sheep - physiology
Species Specificity
Spine - physiology
Swine - physiology
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Summary:The mineral content of cancellous bone from sheep and pig vertebral bodies was determined by ashing at 800 °C. The results were compared with published results for human vertebral cancellous bone. The results for sheep (0.37 ± 0.06 g cm−3, mean ± standard deviation) were not significantly different (p = 0.127) to those from pigs (0.33 ± 0.03 g cm−3). The results from both species were significantly higher (p 
ISSN:0954-4119
2041-3033
DOI:10.1177/0954411911426807