Research Article

Effects of Scan Resolutions and Element Sizes on Bovine Vertebral Mechanical Parameters from Quantitative Computed Tomography-Based Finite Element Analysis

Table 3

The apparent elastic modulus and yield strength of two bovine vertebral cancellous FE models (model 1 and model 3) in the 12 cases.

Model 1Apparent elastic modulus (MPa)Apparent yield strength (MPa)Model 3Apparent elastic modulus (MPa)Apparent yield strength (MPa)

Case 13941.22716.042Case 13805.42914.777
Case 23940.67115.937Case 23805.43014.757
Case 34001.60918.245Case 33880.54017.130
Case 44000.81218.336Case 43878.77817.038
Case 54043.55920.168Case 53956.38922.138
Case 64051.58719.810Case 63955.47822.085
Case 73376.93015.687Case 73311.66414.633
Case 83374.06115.683Case 83310.96114.659
Case 92924.67716.428Case 92898.35016.494
Case 102923.35416.436Case 102898.35016.492
Case 112769.77417.990Case 112762.84818.248
Case 122769.71118.011Case 122762.16218.242