TABLE 1.

Definitions of the mechanical parameters.

Mechanical property	Definition
Bone strength	Minimum load to fracture the bone, descripting the resistance of the whole bone to fracture
Bone stiffness	The slope of the maximum elastic load-displacement curve, describing the resistance of the bone to deformation by a load
Work to fracture	The area under the load–displacement curve up to fracture, describing the amount of the total work done by imposed load to deform and fracture the bone or total energy absorbed by bone until fracture