Mechanistic fracture criteria for the failure of human cortical bone

Nalla, R. K.; Kinney, J. H.; Ritchie, R. O.

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2020	Salem M. Investigation of Pelvic Bone Fracture Mechanism and Simulated Treatment [PhD thesis]. Edmonton, AB: University of Alberta; 2020.
2011	Ebacher V. Experimental Study of Deformation and Microcracking in Human Cortical Bone [PhD thesis]. Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia; May 2011.
2018	Tang T. Fracture Mechanisms and Structural Fragility of Human Femoral Cortical Bone [PhD thesis]. Vancouver, BC: University of British Columbia; April 2018.
2014	Colombo A. La micro-architecture de l’os trabéculaire en croissance: Variabilité tridimensionnelle normale et pathologique analysée par microtomodensitométrie [PhD thesis]. Université de Bordeaux; December 15, 2014.
2016	Firminger CR. Effects of Minimalist Footwear and Stride Length Reduction on Metatarsal Strains and the Probability of Stress Fracture in Running [Master's thesis]. Calgary, AB: University of Calgary; July 2016.
2017	Fung A. Experimental Validation of Finite Element Predicted Bone Strain in the Human Metatarsal [Master's thesis]. Calgary, AB: University of Calgary; April 2017.
2020	Loundagin LL. The Influence of Intracortical Microarchitecture on the Mechanical Fatigue of Bone [PhD thesis]. Calgary, AB: University of Calgary; July 2020.
2023	Koshyk A. Influence of Microarchitecture on the Mechanical Fatigue Behaviour of Equine Subchondral Bone [Master's thesis]. Calgary, AB: University of Calgary; September 2023.
2011	Barth HD. A Hierarchical Approach to Characterizing the Fracture Behavior of Bone Utilizing Synchrotron Radiation [PhD thesis]. Berkeley, CA: Berkeley, University of California; F 2011.
2011	Zimmermann EA. Deformation and Fracture of Human Cortical Bone Across Multiple Length-Scales [PhD thesis]. Berkeley, CA: Berkeley, University of California; F 2011.
2018	Pendleton MM. Effects of Spaceflight- and Clinically-Relevant Ionizing Radiation Exposure on Bone Biomechanics [PhD thesis]. Berkeley, CA: Berkeley, University of California; 2018.
2008	Creel JA. Influence of Crack Propagation Orientation on R-Curve Fracture Mechanics of Equine Cortical Bone [PhD thesis]. Davis, University of California; 2008.
2012	Hardisty MR. Not Tough Enough: Why Bone Turns Pale When it Feels Stressed [PhD thesis]. Davis, CA: Davis, University of California; 2012.
2010	Kulin RM. On the Dynamic Behavior of Mineralized Tissues [PhD thesis]. San Diego (UCSD), University of California; 2010.
2019	Jung J-Y. Learning from Nature: An Investigation of an Impact-Resistant System on the Woodpecker Head as a Non-Traumatic Brain Injury Animal Model [PhD thesis]. San Siego, CA: University of California San Diego; 2019.
2005	Yan J. Elastic-Plastic Fracture Mechanics of Compact Bone [PhD thesis]. University of Florida; 2005.
2022	Rezaee T. Effect of Clinically Relevant Alterations of Mineral and Protein on Bone Biomechanics [PhD thesis]. University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; May 2022.
2009	Sahar ND. Investigating the Effects of Age and Exercise on Bone Composition and the Impact of Composition on Mechanical Integrity. [PhD thesis]. University of Michigan; 2009.
2014	Schwiedrzik JJ. Experimental, Theoretical and Numerical Investigation of the Nonlinear Micromechanical Properties of Bone [PhD thesis]. Universität Bern; 2014.
2016	Arango Villegas C. Study of the Mechanical Behavior of Cortical Bone Microstructure by the Finite Element Method [PhD thesis]. Universität Politècnica de València; May 2016.
2020	Belda González R. Mechanical and Morphometric Characterization of Cancellous Bone [PhD thesis]. Universität Politècnica de València; March 2020.
2022	Snow TJ. An Investigation of the Role of Collagen Network on the Dynamic Fracture Initiation Toughness of Bovine Cortical Bone [Master's thesis]. University of Utah; December 2022.
2020	Singleton RC. A Study of Aging in Male Cortical Bone Using Nanoindentation [PhD thesis]. Knoxville, University of Tennessee; August 2020.
2010	Wynnyckyj C. The Consequences of Collagen Degradation on Bone Mechanical Properties [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2010.
2012	Maloul A. Biomechanical Characterization of Complex Thin Bone Structures in the Human Craniofacial Skeleton [PhD thesis]. University of Toronto; 2012.
2015	Tong H-K. Quantification of Vertebral Trabecular Bone Strain Via Feature Based Image Registration [Master's thesis]. University of Toronto; November 2015.
2011	Islam A. Mechanistic Model of Nanoscratch Test to Determine the in Situ Toughness of Bone [Master's thesis]. San Antionio, TX: University of Texas at San Antonio; May 2011.
2019	Yue N. A Numerical Investigation of Biomechanical Response and Injury of Occupant Lower Extremities in Automotive Frontal Impact Scenario [Master's thesis]. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia; December 2019.
2018	Dapaah DY. An Experimentally Validated Continuum Damage Mechanics Model of the Micro-Damage Process Zone During Cortical Bone Fracture [Master's thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2018.
2018	Khor F. Computational Modeling of Hard Tissue Response and Fracture in the Lower Cervical Spine Under Compression Including Age Effects [Master's thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2018.
2020	Correia MA. Optimization of Neck Musculature Activation for Head Kinematics in Frontal, Lateral and Rear Impact Simulations [Master's thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2020.
2022	Martel DR. Contributors to Proximal Femur Fracture Force: Multiscale Considerations of Rate, Toughness, and Bone Composition [PhD thesis]. University of Waterloo; 2022.
2014	Makowski AJ. Evaluation of Raman Spectroscopy for Fracture Resistance Assessment [PhD thesis]. Nashville, TN: Vanderbilt University; December 2014.
2019	Demirtas A. Assessment of the Influence of Possible Side Effects of Long-Term Bisphosphonate Treatment on Cortical Bone Fracture Resistance Using Finite Element Modeling [PhD thesis]. Villanova, PA: Villanova University; July 2019.
2003	Stitzel JD. The Role of Local Material Properties in Modeling Fracture Tolerance of the Human Thorax [PhD thesis]. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; September 19, 2003.

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