Table 3: BMD and Mechanical Properties of Human Femoral Cancellous Bone Samples from the Literature [19-22,30] Shown as Mean Values and Standard Deviations

DXA [mg/cm2] QCT [mg/cm3] Ashing [mg/cm3] Es [N/mm2] σ max [N/mm2]
Rohlmann et al. 1980 p.m.1 [22] - - 399.2±130 389.3±270.1 7.3±4.0
Cody et al. 1999 p.m.1 [30] 650±130 1056±33 - - -
Steinhauser et al. 2006 p.m.1 [20] - 222.3±134.4 - 385.7±189.4 8.5±6.0
Sierpowska et al. 2005 p.m.1 [21] 237±66* - - 624.4±213.9 10.9±4.2
Öhman et al. 2007 fixed2 [19] - - 300±70 273±106 18±6.4
Own data1 385±133 353±172 323±97 232±130 6.1±3.3

1 p.m = post mortem
2 fixed = fixation with 70% ethanol
* BMD expressed as mg/cm3