Prediction of mechanical properties of the human calcaneus by broadband ultrasonic attenuation

Bone

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 495-503

  Langton, C M ^a,d   Njeh, C F ^b   Hodgskinson, R ^c   Currey, J D ^c  

^a Centre for Metabolic Bone Disease   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^d HULL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Architecture; BUA; Calcaneus; Cancellous bone; Density; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRENGTH; CALCANEUS; CANCELLOUS BONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELASTICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; ULTRASOUND; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 0030176206     PISSN: 87563282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/8756-3282(96)00086-5     Document Type: Article

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