Trabecular Bone Ontogeny of the Human Distal Tibia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There is an increasing understanding of how trabecular bone adapts to biomechanical changes during ontogeny. However, limited research exists regarding the distal tibia, which is important in weight-bearing locomotion as part of the ankle joint. This study aims to document the ontogenetic trabecular patterns of the distal tibia, in addition to changes in its structural heterogeneity.

Materials and methods

Thirty-eight distal tibiae, ranging in age from 28 intrauterine weeks to 8 postnatal years, from the Scheuer juvenile skeletal collection were examined. Trabecular bone was analyzed using a quantitative volume of interest approach and qualitative whole bone mapping following microcomputed tomography.

Results

Fetal and perinatal tibia lack mature organizati

SUBMITTER: Reid RAG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11775436 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature