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Limited Trabecular Bone Density Heterogeneity In The Human Skeleton, Habiba Chirchir Phd
Limited Trabecular Bone Density Heterogeneity In The Human Skeleton, Habiba Chirchir Phd
Biological Sciences Faculty Research
There is evidence for variation in trabecular bone density and volume within an individual skeleton, albeit in a few anatomical sites, which is partly dependent on mechanical loading. However, little is known regarding the basic variation in trabecular bone density throughout the skeleton in healthy human adults. This is because research on bone density has been confined to a few skeletal elements, which can be readily measured using available imaging technology particularly in clinical settings. This study comprehensively investigates the distribution of trabecular bone density within the human skeleton in nine skeletal sites (femur, proximal and distal tibia, third metatarsal, …