A new method for measurement of bone bending stiffness non-invasively by echo tracking
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INTRODUCTION: We have attempted to noninvasively assess the bone deformation angle of a fracture healing site under a load using Echo tracking (ET). The ET method can be used to evaluate the bending stiffness, but previous studies [1] have not validated the accuracy of bending stiffness as measured by ET because this was in vivo study. In order to evaluate the accuracy of bending stiffness as determined using the ET method, it is absolutely imperative to perform the study in vitro. The purpose of the present study was therefore to evaluate the accuracy of bending stiffness measured in vitro using the ET method.
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