Skeletal Aging and Osteoporosis Biomechanics and Mechanobiology /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Silva, Matthew J. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: Studies in Mechanobiology, Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials, 5
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Human physiology.; Orthopedics.; Continuum mechanics.; Biomedical engineering.; Biomaterials.; Biomedical Engineering.; Human Physiology.; Conservative Orthopedics.; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials.

The focus of this book is on mechanical aspects of skeletal fragility related to aging and osteoporosis. Topics include: Age-related changes in trabecular structure and strength; age-related changes in cortical material properties; age-related changes in whole-bone structure; predicting bone strengt...