Effects of ionizing radiation on the mechanical properties of human bone

Journal of Orthopaedic Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 111-117

  Currey, J D ^a   Foreman, J ^a   Laketic, I ^a   Mitchell, J ^a   Pegg, D E ^a   Reilly, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENDING STRENGTH; COBALT; ELASTIC MODULI; FRACTURE; GAMMA RAYS; GRAFTS; IONIZATION; RADIATION EFFECTS; VIRUSES;

ALLOGENEIC BONE GRAFT; FEMORA; IMPACT ENERGY; VIRAL INACTIVATION;

BONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE STRENGTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORTICAL BONE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; WEIGHT BEARING; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 0031039779     PISSN: 07360266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100150116     Document Type: Article

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