Experimental validation of a microcracking-based toughening mechanism for cortical bone

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 121-124

  Vashishth, D ^a   Tanner, K E ^b   Bonfield, W ^c  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antler; Cortical bone fracture; Crack growth resistance; Crack propagation velocity; Frontal process zone

Indexed keywords

BONE; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE; MICROCRACKING; MICROCRACKS; TOUGHENING;

FRONTAL PROCESS ZONES;

BIOMECHANICS;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE MINERALIZATION; BONE STRENGTH; BONE STRESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; FRACTURE; FRACTURE HEALING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RED DEER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANIMALS; ANTLERS; DEER; FRACTURES, BONE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 0037212784     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(02)00319-6     Document Type: Article

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