Mechanical properties of infant bone

In this study we present the mechanical testing results from 47 tibia and 52 rib specimens taken from 53 infant decedents in order to further our understanding of infant bone strength. Bone specimens were imaged using microCT and tested in three-point bending until failure.

Source: Bone - May 22, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Catherine G. Ambrose, Miriam Soto Martinez, Xiaohong Bi, Juanita Deaver, Cole Kuzawa, Lindsey Schwartz, Brian Dawson, Angela Bachim, Urszula Polak, Brendan Lee, Christian Crowder Tags: Full Length Article Source Type: research