Material properties of the skull layers of the primate parietal bone: A single-subject study.

ABSTRACT: The outer cortical table of the parietal bone has been commonly used as a calvarial bone graft site for the craniofacial reconstruction. However, little is known about how removing the outer table may affect the function and structure of the inner table, and how the knowledge of the biomechanics and material properties of cortical bones will help the calvarial graft to better integrate into the biological and mechanical functions of its surrounding native tissues. In this study, it was hypothesized that there were significant differences in both density and material properties between inner and outer cortical plates in cranial bones. Twelve cylindrical specimens, including inner-outer layers, of cortical parietal bone of a female baboon were collected. Cortical thicknesses and densities we

SUBMITTER: Zapata U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7053767 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature