Another diagnostic method recently introduced into the human clinical setting to assess bone quality and fracture risk is reference point indentation (RPI). This novel bone indentation technique has been employed in preliminary studies to assess bone tissue mechanical properties in people, and has been shown to correlate with traditional mechanical […]
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Abstract OBJECTIVE: To compare results obtained with a handheld reference point indentation instrument for bone material strength index (BMSi) measurements in the equine third metacarpal bone for various testing conditions. SAMPLE: 24 third metacarpal bones. PROCEDURES: Third metacarpal bones from both forelimbs of 12 horses were obtained. The dorsal surface […]