Abstract
Static toughness and impact strength of human cortical bone decline with age. This decline is strongly associated with an increase in the ash content of the bones but other factors, associated with age, are probably also responsible for the degradation of the bones' mechanical properties.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aging / metabolism
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Aging / physiology*
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Bone Density / physiology*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Energy Transfer
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Femoral Fractures / metabolism
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Femoral Fractures / physiopathology*
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Femur / chemistry
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Femur / physiology*
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Humans
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Linear Models
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Middle Aged
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Minerals / analysis
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Stress, Mechanical