Tensile yield in compact bone is determined by strain, post-yield behaviour by mineral content

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 549-556

  Currey, John D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone; Mineral; Tensile strength; Yield; Young's modulus

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BONE; ELASTIC MODULI; STRAIN; YIELD STRESS;

COMPACT BONE SPECIMENS; POST-YIELD STRESS;

BIOMECHANICS;

CALCIUM; MINERAL;

ALLIGATOR; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEAR; BIOMECHANICS; BONE MINERAL; BONE STRENGTH; CATTLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEER; DONKEY; DUGONG; FELIDAE; FETUS; HORSE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAMMAL; MECHANICAL STRESS; METACARPAL BONE; NONHUMAN; PENGUIN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINDEER; SEAL; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSION; TURTLE; WHALE; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; CALCIUM; ELASTICITY; HUMANS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 1442324439     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2003.08.008     Document Type: Article

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