An Investigation on the Correlation between the Mechanical Properties of Human Skull Bone, Its Geometry, Microarchitectural Properties, and Water Content

Table 2

Mean mechanical properties, standard deviation, and mean difference between skull specimens.

	Bare bone	Bone with attached soft tissue	Mean difference
Skull 1
Bending modulus (MPa)	1,699 ± 712	2,282 ± 811	1,065
Bending strength (MPa)	42 ± 14	68 ± 13	11
Skull 2
Bending modulus (MPa)	2,737 ± 1300	3,952 ± 893	1,728
Bending strength (MPa)	53 ± 13	99 ± 14	32

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