Micromechanical characterisation of osteoarthritic subchondral bone by micropillar compression
Samuel McPhee, Marta Peña Fernández, Lekha Koria, Marlène Mengoni, Rainer J. Beck, Jonathan D. Shephard, Claire Brockett, Uwe Wolfram
This study uses micropillar compression and imaging to analyze mechanical properties of subchondral bone in osteoarthritis, finding increased strength in trabeculae but unchanged modulus, with mineralization as a key determinant.
Acta Biomaterialia · May 20, 2026Peer-reviewedBioengineering