'GOING NANO' in the field of osteology: Is bone fragility already determined at the level of bone mineralized matrix?

Bone fractures frequently occur in elderly persons even after low-energy trauma. Given that the young individuals would not sustain a fracture under such conditions, it is clear that the main cause of easy bone fracturing originates from the structural and compositional characteristics of the aged b...

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Main Authors: Milovanović Petar, Đurić-Srejić Marija
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Belgrade, Medical Faculty 2016-01-01
Series:Medicinski Podmladak
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Online Access:http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0369-1527/2016/0369-15271601020M.pdf