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The diploë of the calvarium has complex morphometric properties defined by density, porosity and geometrical parameters describing trabecular microarchitecture. It is reasonable to speculate, therefore, that the mechanical response to an external load, and fracture tolerance, of the calvarium, is related to geometric, morphometric and mechanical properties [1-2]. A recent study suggests that ascertaining the correlation between characteristics such as sex, age and morphometry of the human skull with fracture response can advance the development of subject-specific injury (fracture) models [3]. Data for morphometric properties, such as bone mineral density (BMD), porosity and trabecular structure, in addition to mechanical properties, could allow the development of physical surrogates that can effectively model skull fracture [4]. Currently, there is limited data quantifying geometric, morphometric and mechanical …