Breaking strength and bone microarchitecture in osteoporosis: a biomechanical approximation based on load tests in 104 human vertebrae from the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spines of 13 body donors.
Guido SchröderMartin ReichelSven SpiegelMarko SchulzeAndreas GötzSemjon BugaichukJulian Ramin AndresenClaus Maximilian KullenReimer AndresenHans-Christof SchoberPublished in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2022)
Due to the unique microarchitecture of the cervical vertebrae, fractures occur much later in this region than they do in the thoracic or lumbar spine. Trial registration Approval no. A 2017-0072.