A comparison of cortical bone thickness in the femoral midshaft of humans and two non-human mammals

HOMO- Journal of Comparative Human Biology

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 551-565

  Croker, S L ^a   Clement, J G ^b   Donlon, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MARSUPIAL; MIDDLE AGED; SHEEP;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; FEMUR; HUMANS; MACROPODIDAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SHEEP;

EID: 74949144309     PISSN: 0018442X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jchb.2009.07.003     Document Type: Article

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