Differences and correlations between the elastic characteristics of the compact bone tissue of the human tibia

Pair t tests have been carried out on experimental data indicating nonuniformity of the distribution of the elastic properties of the compact bone tissue over the cross section of the human tibia. The elastic characteristics obtained by nondestructive and destructive testing have been subjected to a linear correlation analysis. It is shown, with statistical reliability, that the compact bone tissue has a degree of anisotropy of the elastic properties higher than transverse isotropy.