The influence of stress frequency on the fatigue strength of cortical bone

Lafferty, J. F.; Raju, P. V. V.

Affiliations

¹Wenner-Gren Research Laboratory, Biomedical Engineering Center, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. 40506

Abstract

The fatigue strength of bovine cortical bone is shown to increase with stress frequency. An analytical model provides an excellent correlation of the data and indicates that the effect of stress frequency is a result of strain rate increasing with frequency.

Links

DOI: 10.1115/1.3426231

WoS: A1979GW22900004

History

Received: 1978-10-02

Cited Works (3)

Year	Entry
1976	Carter DR, Hayes WC. Bone compressive strength: the influence of density and strain rate. Science. September 10, 1976;194(4270):1174-1176.
1971	Swanson SAV, Freeman MAR, Day WH. The fatigue properties of human cortical bone. Med Biol Eng. January 1971;9(1):23-32.
1976	Carter DR, Hayes WC. Fatigue life of compact bone, I: effects of stress amplitude, temperature and density. J Biomech. 1976;9(1):27-34.

Cited By (29)

Year	Entry
2004	Mechanical Vibration and Shock: Evaluation of Human Exposure to Whole-Body Vibration, V: Method for Evaluation of Vibration Containing Multiple Shocks. ISO Standard ISO 2631-5. [ISO Standard thesis]. Geneva, Switzerland: International Organization for Standardization; 2004.
1981	Carter DR, Harris WH, Vasu R, Caler WE. The mechanical and biological response of cortical bone to in vivo strain histories. In: Cowin SC, ed. Mechanical Properties of Bone. The Joint ASME-ASCE Applied Mechnics, Fluids Engineering and Bioengineering Conference; June 22-24, 1981; Boulder, CO. New York, NY: American Society of Mechical Engineers; 1981:81-92.
1989	Schaffler MB, Radin EL, Burr DB. Mechanical and morphological effects of strain rate on fatigue of compact bone. Bone. 1989;10(3):207-214.
1990	Schaffler MB, Radin EL, Burr DB. Long-term fatigue behavior of compact bone at low strain magnitude and rate. Bone. 1990;11(5):321-326.
2005	Ritchie RO, Kinney JH, Kruzic JJ, Nalla RK. A fracture mechanics and mechanistic approach to the failure of cortical bone. Fatigue Fract Eng Mater Struct. April 2005;28(4):345-371.
2020	Mirzaali MJ, Libonati F, Böhm C, Rinaudo L, Cesana BM, Ulivieri FM, Vergani L. Fatigue-caused damage in trabecular bone from clinical, morphological and mechanical perspectives. Int J Fatigue. April 2020;133:105451.
1981	Carter DR, Caler WE, Spengler DM, Frankel VH. Uniaxial fatigue of human cortical bone: the influence of tissue physical characteristics. J Biomech. 1981;14(7):461-470.
1985	Keller TS, Lovin JD, Spengler DM, Carter DR. Fatigue of immature baboon cortical bone. J Biomech. 1985;18(4):297-304.
1992	Choi K, Goldstein SA. A comparison of the fatigue behavior of human trabecular and cortical bone tissue. J Biomech. 1992;25(12):1371-1381.
1993	Michel MC, Guo X-DE, Gibson LJ, McMahon TA, Hayes WC. Compressive fatigue behavior of bovine trabecular bone. J Biomech. April–May 1993;26(4-5):453-463.
1996	Zioupos P, Wang XT, Currey JD. Experimental and theoretical quantification of the development of damage in fatigue tests of bone and antler. J Biomech. August 1996;29(8):989-1002.
2003	Yeni YN, Fyhrie DP. A rate-dependent microcrack-bridging model that can explain the strain rate dependency of cortical bone apparent yield strength. J Biomech. September 2003;36(9):1343-1353.
2005	George WT, Vashishth D. Influence of phase angle between axial and torsional loadings on fatigue fractures of bone. J Biomech. April 2005;38(4):819-825.
1990	Nunamaker DM, Butterweck DM, Provost MT. Fatigue fractures in thoroughbred racehorses: relationships with age, peak bone strain, and training. J Orthop Res. July 1990;8(4):604-611.
1992	Martin B. A theory of fatigue damage accumulation and repair in cortical bone. J Orthop Res. November 1992;10(6):818-825.
1995	Gibson VA, Stover SM, Martin RB, Gibeling JC, Willits NH, Gustafson MB, Griffin LV. Fatigue behavior of the equine third metacarpus: mechanical property analysis. J Orthop Res. November 1995;13(6):861-868.
1998	Taylor D. Fatigue of bone and bones: an analysis based on stressed volume. J Orthop Res. March 1998;16(2):163-169.
2001	Zioupos P, Currey JD, Casinos A. Tensile fatigue in bone: are cycles-, or time to failure, or both, important? J Theo Biol. June 7, 2001;210(3):389-399.
1983	Sandover J. Dynamic loading as a possible source of low-back disorders. Spine. September 1983;8(6):652-658.
2012	Moore E. The Frequency, Aqueous Solution, Stress Amplitude, Temperature (FAST) Machine: A Device Proposed for Accelerated Fatigue Testing of Cortical Bone [Master's thesis]. Cleveland, OH: Case Western Reserve University; August 2012.
2003	Winwood K. An Experimental Investigation Into the Effects of Cyclic Fatigue on Ageing Human Cortical Bone [PhD thesis]. Cranfield University; September 2003.
2018	Xie S. Characterisation of Time-Dependent Mechanical Behaviour of Trabecular Bone and Its Constituents [PhD thesis]. Edinburgh, Scotland: University of Edinburgh; 2018.
1993	Guo X-DE. Fatigue of Trabecular Bone [PhD thesis]. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University; 1993.
2005	George WT. Multiaxial Fracture Characteristics of Aging Human Bone [PhD thesis]. Troy, NY: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; April 2005.
2000	O’Brien FJ. Microcracks and the Fatigue Behaviour of Compact Bone [PhD thesis]. Trinity College Dublin; October 2000.
2000	Gibson VA. Fatigue Behavior of Equine Third Metacarpal Bone Tissue [PhD thesis]. Davis, University of California; 2000.
2001	Shelton DR. Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior in Equine Cortical Bone [PhD thesis]. Davis, University of California; 2001.
1991	Choi K. The Micro Mechanical Properties of Bone Tissue [PhD thesis]. University of Michigan; 1991.
1985	Schaffler MB. Stiffness and Fatigue of Compact Bone At Physiological Strains and Strain Rates [PhD thesis]. West Virginia University; 1985.