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Table 2 Distribution of microstructure metrics for the trabecular bone samples. From the standard deviation, range and CoV it can be seen there is a distributive range in bone health. The dataset consists of bones ranging from healthy to osteoporotic

From: Characterization of mechanical stiffness using additive manufacturing and finite element analysis: potential tool for bone health assessment

Parameter

Thickness(μm)

Spacing(μm)

Anisotropy

BV/TV

Connectivity \({\Big(}\frac{1}{\mu {m}^3}\Big)\)

Ellipsoid Factor

Mean

365.15

1186.82

0.43

0.18

1.93 × 109

0.11

Standard Deviation

51.9

185.60

0.11

0.05

1.75 × 109

0.07

Min

298.91

912.50

0.25

0.08

4.70 × 108

0.01

Max

537.19

1651.94

0.59

0.25

6.70 × 109

0.25

CoV (%)

14

16

26

28

91

64