• DocumentCode
    1213063
  • Title

    The Structure and Anisotropic Mechanical Properties of Bone

  • Author

    Katz, J. Lawrence ; Yoon, Hyo Sub

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1984
  • Firstpage
    878
  • Lastpage
    884
  • Abstract
    Compact bone can be modeled as a complex hierarchical composite interrelating both structure and material properties on four levels of structural organization: molecular, ultrastructural, microscopic, and macroscopic.
  • Keywords
    Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Biomedical measurements; Bones; Bovine; Crystallization; Humans; Mechanical factors; Microstructure; Pathology; Ultrasonic variables measurement; Animals; Biomechanics; Bone and Bones; Cattle; Humans; Osteopetrosis; Osteoporosis; Ultrasonography;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9294
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TBME.1984.325252
  • Filename
    4121787