Three-point bending of rat femur in the mediolateral direction: Introduction and validation of a novel biomechanical testing protocol

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1231-1237

  Leppänen, Olli ^a,b   Sievänen, Harri ^c   Jokihaara, Jarkko ^a,b   Pajamäki, Ilari ^a,b   Järvinen, Teppo L N ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone strength; Experimental studies; Structural testing; Validity

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADAPTATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRENGTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHYSIS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FEMALE; FEMUR; FEMUR SHAFT; HINDLIMB; MALE; MEDIOLATERAL THREE POINT BENDING TEST; NEURECTOMY; NONHUMAN; RAT; RAT STRAIN; RIGIDITY; VALIDATION PROCESS; WEIGHT BEARING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FEMALE; FEMUR; MALE; RATS; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 33746439345     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.060511     Document Type: Article

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