Allometric scaling and biomechanical behavior of the bone tissue: An experimental intraspecific investigation

Bone

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1635-1642

  Brianza, Stefano Z M ^a   D'Amelio, Patrizia ^a   Pugno, Nicola ^b   Delise, Marco ^b   Bignardi, Cristina ^b   Isaia, Giancarlo ^a  

^a Department of Internal Medicine ^*  (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone geometry; Bone mineral density; Canine; Scaling

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BONE MASS; BONE STRESS; BONE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; DOG; FEMALE; GEOMETRY; LEG LENGTHENING; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; RADIUS; SEX RATIO; ULNA;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; DOGS; FEMALE; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; RADIUS; SEX FACTORS; ULNA;

EID: 34248561755     PISSN: 87563282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2007.02.013     Document Type: Article

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