3-D visualization and prediction of spine fractures under axial loading
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Boston University === Vertebral fractures are the hallmark of osteoporosis, yet the failure mechanisms involved in these fractures are not well understood. Current approaches to predicting fracture risk rely on average measures of bone mineral density in the vertebra, which are imper...
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Boston University
2015
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/2144/12124 |