Bone curvature: Sacrificing strength for load predictability?

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 75-92

  Bertram, John E A ^a   Biewener, Andrew A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; DOGS; MAMMALS; MODELS, ANATOMIC; RUNNING; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023927889     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5193(88)80122-X     Document Type: Article

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