Osteocyte recruitment declines as the osteon fills in: interacting effects of osteocytic sclerostin and previous hip fracture on the size of cortical canals in the femoral neck.
There is little information on the distribution of osteocytes within the individual cortical osteon, but using direct 3-D imaging in a single subject, Hannah et al. found a gradient with a two-fold higher density of cells adjacent to the cement line compared to near the canal. Since a limiting facto...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Formato: | Journal article |
| Idioma: | English |
| Publicado: |
2012
|