Table 2 Strains and fluid velocities at three distinct sections along the length of a mouse tibia (All strain values are presented in microstrain while fluid velocities are measured in mm/s).

From: Predicting cortical bone resorption in the mouse tibia under disuse conditions caused by transient muscle paralysis

 

Peak tension surface

Peak compression surface

 

Distal

Mid

Proximal

Distal

Mid

Proximal

Voxel-based 3D tibia (strain)

360

275

189

- − 520

 − 425

 − 277

Prismatic bar (strain)

354

221

172

 − 541

 − 444

 − 287

 

Maximum

Minimum

Voxel-based 3D tibia (fluid velocity)

1.86e-5

1.24e-5

9.91e-6

0

0

0

Prismatic bar (fluid velocity)

1.77e-5

1.20e-5

9.31e-6

0

0

0