| Literature DB >> 8849821 |
J D Currey1, K Brear, P Zioupos.
Abstract
Static toughness and impact strength of human cortical bone decline with age. This decline is strongly associated with an increase in the ash content of the bones but other factors, associated with age, are probably also responsible for the degradation of the bones' mechanical properties.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID： 8849821 DOI： 10.1016/0021-9290(95)00048-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Biomech ISSN： 0021-9290 Impact factor: 2.712