Experimental measurement of maximum torque capacity of long bones.
By means of a new method with high precision (error 3.1 percent), the maximum torque capacity of an entire long bone from an experimental animal was measured under standardized conditions within 10 minutes after sacrifice of the animal.
D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena / Q000379:methods; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000502:physiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D012107:Research Design; D013977:Tibia / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014102:Torsion Abnormality