From: Biomechanical analysis and modeling of different vertebral growth patterns in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and healthy subjects
Young's Modulus (MPa)
Poisson's Ratio
Vertebral Body
Cortical Bone
Cancellous Bone
14 500
400
0.3
Growth Plate
Sensitive
Newly Formed Bone
Transition
12
100
300
0.4
Intervertebral Disc
Nucleus
Annulus
2
8
0.49
0.45