Mechanical symmetry of rabbit bones studied by bending and indentation testing

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 57, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1786-1789

  An, Yuehuei H ^a   Kang, Qian ^a   Friedman, Richard J ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE; FEMUR; HISTOLOGY; HUMERUS; INFORMATION SYSTEM; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; TIBIA;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; FEMUR; HUMERUS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MALE; RABBITS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TIBIA;

EID: 0030333952     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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