Mechanical properties of cancellous bone of the distal humerus

Interpretation. The influence of slice depth emphasizes the importance of minimizing the amount of bone removed during prosthetic replacement. Regional variations in indentation modulus suggest that the posterior lateral region should be avoided during fixation of implants or placement of screws. A comparison with proximal tibial cancellous bone properties suggests the distal humerus may carry loads approaching 45% of those at the knee, assuming that bone adapts to stress magnitudes.