Table 1.
Bone modelling and remodelling simulation parameters. Values were defined according to bone physiology whenever possible
| Parameter | Symbol | Unit | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osteocyte density | n |  |
Table2 |
| Osteocyte mechanosensitivity | μ |  |
1.0 |
| Osteocyte influence distance | dinf | μm | Table2 |
| Osteocyte decay distance | D | μm | 100 (Mullender & Huiskes, 1995) |
| Bone formation threshold | k |  |
5.0 × 106 |
| Bone formation rate | τ |  |
8.0 × 10−8 |
| Resorption volume per cavity | Vres | mm3 | 5.6 × 10−5 (Eriksen & Kassem, 1992) |
| Osteoclast recruitment frequency | focl |  |
0.03 |
| Loading frequency | f | Hz | 1.0 |
| Bone stiffness | Eb | GPa | 5.0 (Mullender & Huiskes, 1995) |
| Poisson's ratio | v | – | 0.3 (Mullender & Huiskes, 1995) |
| Material constant | γ | – | 3.0 (Currey, 1988) |