Equine cortical bone exhibits rising R-curve fracture mechanics

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 191-198

  Malik, C L ^b   Stover, S M ^b   Martin, R B ^b   Gibeling, J C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cortical bone; Equine third metacarpal; Fracture mechanics; Fracture toughness; R curve

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CRACK LENGTH;

BONE;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL BONE; DIAPHYSIS; FRACTURE; HORSE; METACARPAL BONE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; ELASTICITY; FRACTURES, STRESS; HORSES; MALE; METACARPUS; PRESSURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0141932897     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0021-9290(02)00362-7     Document Type: Article

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