Tensile yield in bone

Currey, J. D.<sup>1</sup>; Brear, K.<sup>1</sup>

Affiliations

¹Department of Biology, University of York, York, UK

Abstract and keywords

A simple method is described for visualising regions of bone that have yielded in tension. The appearance of such regions is quite different from that of regions that have yielded in compression. The significance of these findings is discussed.

Keywords: Bone; Strength; Tension; Compression

Links

DOI: 10.1007/BF02059054

PubMed: 4137963

WoS: A1974T900100001

History

Received: 1973-10-11

Accepted: 1973-11-12

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