Biomechanical Mechanisms: Resolving the Apparent Conundrum of Why Individuals With Type II Diabetes Show Increased Fracture Incidence Despite Having Normal BMD

Published July 20, 2018

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In vivo assessment of bone quality in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes. [J Bone Miner Res. 2014]

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J Bone Miner Res. 2014 Apr;29(4):784-6. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.2189.

Published July 20, 2018

Investigation of ultrastructural and mechanical properties of rat cortical bone using micro-CT, three-point bending testing, and the Reference Point Indentation technique

ABSTRACT Characterization of bone is important as it aids in the understanding of bone pathologies and their corresponding treatments. Assessment of cortical […]

Published July 19, 2018

Toughness and damage susceptibility in human cortical bone is proportional to mechanical inhomogeneity at the osteonal-level

Abstract Limitations associated with current clinical fracture risk assessment tools highlight the need for increased understanding of the fracture mechanisms of the […]