Experimental study of deformation and microcracking in human cortical bone

Human bone is a complex biological material with up to seven levels of hierarchical structure. Due to this complexity, it is still not fully understood how the various structures contribute to the macroscopic mechanical response. Such understanding is important to assess the mechanical contributions...

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Main Author: Ebacher, Vincent
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/34975