Mechanical properties of bone ex vivo

Simon R. Goodyear, Richard M. Aspden*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The primary functions of bone are to provide support and protection—mechanical functions. The aim of this chapter is to set out some of the methods that can be used to measure these properties in cortical and cancelleous bone from large (e.g., human or bovine) and small (e.g., mouse) animals. The difference between the properties of the sample (extrinsic properties) and the properties of the material (intrinsic properties) is introduced and techniques for measuring them suggested. The addition of other tests to give a complete characterization of a bone sample is presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBone Research Protocols
PublisherHUMANA PRESS INC
Pages241-257
Number of pages17
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1914
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2019.

Keywords

  • Bone
  • Material properties
  • Mechanical properties
  • Mechanical testing

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