Skeletal Aging and Osteoporosis Biomechanics and Mechanobiology /

The focus of this book is on mechanical aspects of skeletal fragility related to aging and osteoporosis. Topics include: Age-related changes in trabecular structure and strength; age-related changes in cortical material properties; age-related changes in whole-bone structure; predicting bone strengt...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Silva, Matthew J. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Series:Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials, 5
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18053-8