Rehydration of vertebral trabecular bone: Influences on its anisotropy, its stiffness and the indentation work with a view to age, gender and vertebral level

Qualitative and quantitative insights into the transverse isotropic elastic properties of trabecular bone matrix under two testing conditions over a broad spectrum of vertebrae could be given. This study could help to further improve understanding of the mechanical properties of vertebral trabecular bone.