The effects of ageing and changes in mineral content in degrading the toughness of human femora

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 257-260

  Currey, John D ^a   Brear, Kevin ^a   Zioupos, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Bone; Impact strength; Toughness

Indexed keywords

AGING OF MATERIALS; BIODEGRADATION; FRACTURE; IMPACT RESISTANCE; IMPACT TESTING; MINERALS; TOUGHNESS;

BONE AGEING; BONE MINERAL CONTENT; HUMAN FEMORA; IMPACT STRENGTH;

BONE;

MINERAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BONE DEFECT; BONE MINERAL; BONE STRENGTH; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORTICAL BONE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FEMUR SHAFT; FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030087838     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9290(95)00048-8     Document Type: Article

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