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Science 10 December 1976:
Vol. 194. no. 4270, pp. 1174 - 1176
DOI: 10.1126/science.996549
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Science, Vol 194, Issue 4270, 1174-1176
Copyright © 1976 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Bone compressive strength: the influence of density and strain rate

DR Carter and WC Hayes

The compressive strength of bone is proportional to the square of the apparent density and to the strain rate raised to the 0.06 power. This relationship is applicable to trabecular and compact bone, and provides clinical guidelines for predicting bone strength on the basis of x-ray and densitometric examination.


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