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In attempting to develop non-invasive image based measures for the determination of the biomechanical integrity of healing fractures, traditional μCT based measurements have been limited. This study presents the development and evaluation of a tool for assessment of fracture callus mechanical properties through determination of the geometric characteristics of the fracture callus, specifically along the surface of failure identified during destructive mechanical testing. Fractures were created in tibias of ten male mice and subjected to μCT imaging and biomechanical torsion testing. Failure surface analysis, along with previously described image based measures was calculated using the μCT image data, and correlated with mechanical strength and stiffness. Three-dimensional measures along the surface of failure, specifically the surface area and torsional rigidity of bone, were shown to be significantly correlating with mechanical strength and stiffness. It was also shown that surface area of bone along the failure surface exhibits stronger correlations with both strength and stiffness than measures of average and minimum torsional rigidity of the entire callus. Failure surfaces observed in this study were generally oriented at 45° to the long axis of the bone, and were not contained exclusively within the callus. This work represents a proof of concept study, and shows the potential utility of failure surface analysis in the assessment of fracture callus stability.
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