Variation in Juvenile Long Bone Properties as a Function of Age: Mechanical and Compositional Characterization

Bone is a heterogeneous, hierarchical biocomposite material made of an organic matrix filled with a mineral component, which plays an important role in bone strength. Although the effect of the mineral/matrix ratio on the mechanical properties of bone during aging has been intensively investigated,...

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Main Authors: Claudia Vázquez Sanz, Ignacio Victoria Rodríguez, Francisco Forriol, Elena Tejado, Francisco J. Lopez-Valdes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/16/4/1637