Open AccessMechanical Characterization of Bone: State of the Art in Experimental Approaches—What Types of Experiments Do People Do and How Does One Interpret the Results?
Author(s) -
Stacyann Bailey,
Deepak Vashishth
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
current osteoporosis reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.472
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1544-2241
pISSN - 1544-1873
DOI - 10.1007/s11914-018-0454-8
Subject(s) - characterization (materials science) , context (archaeology) , indentation , fracture (geology) , fracture toughness , materials science , bone health , fracture mechanics , structural engineering , biomedical engineering , computer science , reliability engineering , osteoporosis , composite material , medicine , engineering , nanotechnology , pathology , bone mineral , geology , paleontology
The mechanical integrity of bone is determined by the direct measurement of bone mechanical properties. This article presents an overview of the current, most common, and new and upcoming experimental approaches for the mechanical characterization of bone. The key outcome variables of mechanical testing, as well as interpretations of the results in the context of bone structure and biology are also discussed.