Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of study cadavers (8 males, 2 females)
From: Vibration transmittance measures sternotomy stability – a preliminary study in human cadavers
Median | Range | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 63 | 43–78 |
Height (cm) | 171 | 157–187 |
Weight (kg) | 79 | 51–100 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27.0 | 20.7–28.6 |
Temperaturea (°C) | 19 | 16–21 |
Post-mortem interval (days) | 5 | 2–7 |
Soft tissue thicknessb (mean, mm) | 12.5 | 4–19 |
Sternum thicknessb (mean, mm) | 13 | 10–21 |