Influence of bone composition and apparent density on fracture toughness of the human femur and tibia

Bone

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 79-84

  Yeni, Y N ^a   Brown, C U ^a   Norman, T L ^a  

^a Musculoskel Res Ctr W V   (United States)

Author keywords

Bone composition; Bone density; Bone mineral; Fracture; Human cortical bone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; BONE STRENGTH; CORTICAL BONE; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; SHEAR STRESS; TIBIA FRACTURE; WATER CONTENT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; FEMALE; FEMORAL FRACTURES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINERALS; POROSITY; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; TIBIAL FRACTURES; WATER;

EID: 0031983224     PISSN: 87563282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S8756-3282(97)00227-5     Document Type: Article

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