Table 3. Trabecular bone models simulating OA progress with increasing BMD (decreasing rod number, BMDup1).
Model | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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Rod diameter (μm) | 200 | 220 | 240 | 260 | 280 | 300 | 320 | 340 | 360 | 380 |
Rod number | 11 × 11 | 10 × 10 | 9 × 9 | 8 × 8 | 7 × 7 | 6 × 6 | 5 × 5 | 4 × 4 | 3 × 3 | 2 × 2 |
Plate thickness (μm) | 200 | 220 | 240 | 260 | 280 | 300 | 320 | 340 | 360 | 380 |
BV/TV (%) | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 |
Mineralization (HU) | 800 |
Abbreviations: BMD, bone mineral density; BV/TV, bone volume/total volume; OA, osteoarthritis.