Variability of in vivo linear microcrack accumulation in the cortex of elderly human ribs
Excessive accumulation of microdamage in the skeleton in vivo is believed to contribute to fragility and risk of fracture, particularly in the elderly. Current knowledge of how much in vivo damage accrual varies between individuals, if at all, is lacking. In this study, paired sixth ribs from five m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-06-01
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Series: | Bone Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352187217300074 |