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Bone and Cartilage

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Biomechanics

Abstract

Bone works in the small strain range; yet its biology is very sensitive to the strain level. Its constitutive equation is linear with respect to the strain, and the strain-displacement relationship is also linear; but the relationship is anisotropic. In this chapter the mechanical properties of bone are described with an emphasis on biology.

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Fung, YC. (1993). Bone and Cartilage. In: Biomechanics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2257-4_12

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