Incompatible mechanical properties in compact bone

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 231, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 569-580

  Currey, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone; Constraints; Mechanical properties; Stiffness; Toughness

Indexed keywords

BONE; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY;

ARTICLE; BONE BOWING; BONE DEFORMATION; BONE MINERAL; MECHANICAL STRESS; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; YOUNG MODULUS;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 5644224475     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2004.07.013     Document Type: Article

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