Abstract
A study was performed on collagen denaturation and age-related changes in the toughness of bone. A three-point bending test specimen and a fracture toughness test specimen were prepared longitudinally from the medical aspect of the midshaft of femur. The results showed that aging led to changes in the collagen network of human bone in conjunction with changes in the strength and fracture toughness.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 77-78 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED |
Volume | 50 |
State | Published - Dec 1 2001 |
Event | Proceedings of the 2001 Bioengineering Conference - Snowbird, UT, United States Duration: Jun 27 2001 → Jul 1 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Engineering(all)