Research Article

Strain Amplification Analysis of an Osteocyte under Static and Cyclic Loading: A Finite Element Study

Table 1

Material properties and element information applied in the FE model of osteocyte lacunae.

Components Young’s Module, MPaPoisson’s ratioType of elementNumber of elementsReference

ECM16 0.38C3D20R77480[14]
PCM (with canaliculi)0.043 0.4C3D20R7183[10]
Osteocyte cell body and processes0.00447 0.3C3D20R23205[58]